Rafael Nadal made a routine start to what is presumably his final appearance at the Mutua Madrid Open, cruising past Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 during first-round action on Thursday evening. Nadal needed only one hour and four minutes to advance. It was the biggest age difference in a match (Nadal is 37, Blanch is 16)…
Rafael Nadal is off and running at the Mutua Madrid Open. Nadal wasted no time and expended no extra energy while erasing Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 on Thursday afternoon. The 37-year-old Spaniard raced into a rematch with Alex de Minaur after just one hour and four minutes. Nadal’s second-round match last week at the Barcelona…
Rafael Nadal made a comeback at the Madrid Open, and he shined brightly, beating 16-year-old Darwin Blanch in two sets. This match was supposed to be relatively painless for Nadal due to who his opponent was. Blanch is a 16-year-old super-talented player who has tremendous potential and likely a bright future ahead of him, but…
When Rafael Nadal takes the court for his first-round match at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday, he will be facing a player 21 years younger than him – 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch. Blanch, an IMG client, received a main-draw wild card for this Masters 1000 tournament. This is not the first time he has…
Rafael Nadal will play at the 2024 Madrid Open, and he got a favourable draw with a young player, Darwin Blanch, as his first-round opponent. Facing the 14-time French Open winner on clay is never easy, but it’s particularly not easy if you’re a 16-year-old player. Blanch is very talented and plays well on clay,…
