Hours after the draw result for ATP Finals 2022, the ATP announced the order of play for the first day of competition. It will premiere Rafael Nadalwho will debut against Taylor Fritz.
It’s onLast shift on Sunday, scheduled to start at 9:00 pm. The Spaniard, seeded first in the tournament, will play Fritz, the lowest-ranked player in his group. Before, around 2:00 pm, Casper Ruud and Felix Auger-Aliassime will open a Green Group.
In this way, Nadal will experience his third duel of the season with Fritz from the start, a player who has given him a lot of trouble this year. The American defeated him in the final of the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells 6-3 and 7-6(5), in a match where the Spaniard arrived with physical problems. Last Wimbledon, meanwhile, Nadal had to work hard to get back to the quarterfinals and win 3-6, 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 and 7-6 (4). He was also injured in that match and had to retire before playing in the semifinals.
Now it will be important for Nadal to find a victory that will give him the wind in the group. The winners of the first day will be measured in a second with matches to be played on Tuesday. Victory on the first day would put Manacorí in the classification, but defeat would require him to face the following matches.
Source: La Verdad
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