If Rafael Nadal wanted some more match practice in advance of the Paris Olympics, he is certainly getting it at the Nordea Open. In fact, in his third match of the week he spent a whopping three hours and 59 minutes on court. That’s how long it took for the 38-year-old to get past Mariano…
Getty Images Rafael Nadal will continue his Bastad campaign when he faces Mariano Navone in the quarterfinals on Friday. In Gstaad, an impressive slate of quarterfinal competition includes Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Matteo Berrettini.Nordea Open: (WC) Rafael Nadal vs. (4) Mariano NavonePlaying in his fifth clay-court event of his 2024 comeback, Nadal is off to a…
For Rafael Nadal, on Thursday at the Nordea Open the competition level improved from world No. 461 Leo Borg. Nonetheless, the result was pretty much the same. After opening in Bastad with a 6-3, 6-4 win over the son of the all-time great, Nadal defeated world No. 42 Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 in round two….
Getty Images A pair of ATP 250 titles will be up for grabs when the clay-court swing continues on Sunday in Munich and Bucharest. Taylor Fritz and Jan-Lennard Struff will square off at the former, while the latter pits Marton Fucsovics against Mariano Navone.BMW Open: (3) Taylor Fritz vs. (4) Jan-Lennard StruffOne way or the…
Rio Open presented by Claro—Brazil Argentine Sebastian Baez notched his fifth career title on Sunday in Rio, de Janeiro, defeating surprise finalist and countryman Mariano Navone 6-2, 6-1. In match that lasted one and 22 minutes, Baez used his efficient game and accurate backhand to offset his younger opponent. Winning three titles in 2023, Baez…
An all-Argentine final line up for the Rio Open championship in Rio de Janeiro pitching the qualifier, Mariano Navone against his more experienced countryman Sebastain Baez, the fifth seed at the ATP 500 level event. It’s hard but I always try to be focussed on the next point, on the next game, every time thinking…
