Rafael Nadal he left the Pala Alpitour in Turin bowed. If received 1-6 previously tommy paul in Paris-Bercy he had his explanation of stomach discomfort. It will take Manacorí and his technical team, who have completely traveled to the Italian city with their closest relatives (Mary Perello and with little Rafael), find the formula to get rid of the negative feelings that permeated the meaning of the fight against Taylor Fritz.
Another bad 1-6 on the account of the Balearic Islands, 36 years old and world number 2. They lost 7-6 (7-4) and 6-1 in 1h.37′ against a rookie in the ATP Finals who entered the last minute due to the injury of Carlos Alcaraz, a taylor fritz25 years old and No. 9 in the ranking, who played a complete match, without giving the Spaniard a ‘break’ ball.
And serving makes the difference on this final ATP Tour date. That is how it was proven at the initial meeting of the Green Group, which Casper Ruud won the Felix Auger-Aliassime of 7-6 (4) and 6-4. A ‘break’ ball, the Norwegian caught it and with it the victory.
Third straight loss for Nadal, against USA rivals: Frances Tiafoe (US Open), Tommy Paul (Paris Bercy) and Taylor Fritz (ATP Finals).
Of his two choices to be number one at the end of the year, eliminated to reach the final undefeated. To replace Carlos Alcaraz he has to be a champion. Greek Stefanos Tsitipas needed the same but also won his five matches, unbeaten. For Rafa today is a small matter, it is more urgent to recover the sensations, the game, the results.
Nadal has never been entirely happy at this event, reaching the final in 2010 and 2013. He has not been benign in his usual expectations of the trophy. There are 20 games won and 17 lost already, a balance that has nothing to do with other sections of his career.
In addition to the fast game conditions, which improve the serve factor and reduce the response time to exchange blows, Nadal played in his second match in two months. He warned in Paris that what he needs are matches, to compete regularly, without long breaks due to injuries such as broken ribs, a chronic injury to the left leg and that the color will not be controlled until the end. Roland Garros or double abdominal rupture, in Wimbledon and US Open.
He responded in the initial set by executing six aces, winning four scoreless games, and coming back with authority from three break points. However, this act nearly threw him overboard in a double fault with which he opened the tiebreak. In the end he succumbs to a surprising Fritz, given his best response to the entire crash as a rookie.
In the second set, Nadal fought back but discovered himself. Fritz also led others. Manacorí continued for ten minutes in the sixth game, but the fifth break ball ended him with another double fault. It was not his day, the rival he lost with a stomach injury at Wimbledon, against whom he also lost in Indian Wells with a serious physical rib problem, was more solvent.
On Tuesday, against Felix Auger-Alissime
On Tuesday, confrontation between the losers here Green GroupRafa Nadal’s appointment with Felix Auger-Aliassime, his uncle’s student Tony Nadal, which will remain neutral, as in the last Roland Garros. Fritz will see them that same day with Ruud.
Source: La Verdad
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