Rafael Nadal lost to Alex de Minaur 7-5, 6-1 in the second round of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Wednesday, but the 37-year-old Spaniard sounded optimistic about playing later during the clay-court swing in Madrid, Rome, and Paris. Nadal was competitive in the first set, coming back from a 3-1 deficit to earn a…
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 has…
Rafael Nadal made a tennis return at the 2024 Barcelona Open, and he’s hopeful of playing at the upcoming Madrid Open. After weeks of uncertainty, Nadal returned at the Barcelona Open. He ultimately played two matches, winning one and losing the other to Alex de Minaur. Overall, it was a positive week for the Spaniard,…
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 is…
Rafael Nadal is preparing to launch a fresh bid to win an astonishing 15th French Open title, but according to Rick Macci, his chances of contending for the clay major are extremely low. Nadal will be 38 when the 2024 Roland Garros enters a second week. He has confirmed his participation in the second Grand…
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 opportunity…
Rafael Nadal highlighted playing and finishing a match as the most important aspect of his comeback at the 2024 Barcelona Open. The 22-time major winner must be realistic about where he is right now. He’s tried calming expectations from many fans worldwide by pointing out that everything is a process for him. Even after winning…
Rafael Nadal totally dismissed the favorite tag at the 2024 Barcelona Open, bestowed upon him by Stefanos Tsitsipas, suggesting that it’s stupid. After weeks of uncertainty about when he’d return to the tennis courts, Nadal finally returned at the Barcelona Open. He took on rising Italian star Flavio Cobolli and bested him in two sets…
Everything flowed smoothly during Rafael Nadal‘s winning start to his 2024 Barcelona Open campaign except for one moment when a fan made fun of his opponent. Nadal, who had been out of action since January, was playing his first match in over two and a half months. But he didn’t lack any match sharpness in…
Rafael Nadal is back. And back in the winner’s circle. Playing an official ATP event for the first time since the Brisbane International in January, Nadal defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3 in round one of the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell on Tuesday evening. The 37-year-old Spaniard lost serve only once and broke Cobolli four times…
