2024-05-07 13:33:31
After his participation in the Mutua Madrid Open, where he was able to play 4 matches with three wins and one loss against Lehecka, Rafa Nadal is already in Italy for his next goal, the Masters 1,000 in Rome. The Balearic player will look in the last tournament … Before Roland Garros he continues to gain sensations ahead of the momentous event for him in Paris.
This Monday the Spaniard played a training match against the Argentine Francisco Cerundolo, which he won 6-3 and 7-6. A friendly match is scheduled for Tuesday with Stefanos Tsitsipas and another session with his coach. His effort is being maximum to be able to continue gaining rhythm and a good level.
As for his debut, it is expected to be this Thursday, at a time to be confirmed, against a rival who will come from qualifying and who has yet to be determined. It must be remembered that Nadal is not seeded since he enters the tournaments by protected ranking, which forces him to play in a first round that the highest-ranked tennis players in the ATP do not play.
If he manages to overcome that round, he would have to face a difficult opponent like Hubert Hurkacz, number 9 in the ranking, in the second round. The Pole is a great server although it is true that his level drops on land and the Spaniard will have more possibilities.
In a hypothetical third round he could play against Etcheverry or Seyboth Wild, in the round of 16 against Rune, in the quarterfinals against Medvedev, in the semifinals against Rublev and in the final against Djokovic. The tournament can be seen exclusively through Movistar Plus.
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