[ad_1] 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…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal’s draw at the Mutua Madrid Open certainly isn’t the worst of all possible outcomes, but it also isn’t a good one considering what just transpired in Barcelona. Alex de Minaur was Nadal’s second-round opponent last week and the story is the same in Madrid, where they will go head-to-head once again on…
[ad_1] Rafa Nadal’s comeback at the Barcelona Open has been cut short by Alex de Minaur but as is his nature, he went down fighting. I decided to try and make the rallies quite physical and long, use my speed to my advantage. It’s never easy against him Alex de Minaur The 37-year-old Spaniard who…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal lost to Alex de Minaur at the 2024 Barcelona Open, and after the loss, he hinted that it was the final time he played in Barcelona. Reading too much into Nadal’s words is very counterproductive at this time because he doesn’t even know what the future holds. Most of what he says…
[ad_1] De Minaur dethrones Nadal 7-5, 6-1 at the Barcelona Open On the court that bears his name at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona, Rafa Nadal played his second tour-level match since competing in Brisbane in January. Having won this event a staggering twelve times the last in 2021, the former world #1 relished the…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal was not seriously tested in his comeback match at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, but that figures to change in the second round. After cruising past Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday afternoon, Nadal will face fourth-seeded Alex de Minaur on Wednesday. The 37-year-old Spaniard leads the head-to-head series 3-1, but they…
[ad_1] The 2024 Laver Cup will be held in Berlin, and it’s shaping up to be a special one as Team World secured the services of Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul. The Laver Cup is many months away, but there are some pretty pointers that it will be a really huge event…
[ad_1] Getty Images Novak Djokovic avenged last year’s early Monte-Carlo loss to Lorenzo Musetti and will now face Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals on Friday. Stefanos Tsitsipas and Karen Khachanov are also aiming for a semifinal spot.(1) Novak Djokovic vs. (11) Alex de MinaurDjokovic and De Minaur will be going head-to-head for the third…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic has won back-to-back matches for the first time since the Australian Open, and now he aims to make it three in a row against Alex de Minaur. This year hasn’t been what Djokovic wanted it to be. He has failed to win a single trophy so far, and the season is already…
[ad_1] By Tennis Now | @nnis_Now | Thursday, April 11, 2024 Team World will bring back the Demon defense in its bid to three-peat as Laver Cup champion. World captain John McEnroe has named Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul to his squad, which will play for a third straight Laver Cup crown against Team…
