He has done it a hundred times. And the latter so far has the same merit, or more, than the first, the second, the third or the eighth. Rafael Nadal always coming back. It does not matter the severity of the injury or the length of the loss. If the body responds, at 35 years old he keeps alive the flame of passion for tennis and competition. He showed it again 45 days after receiving a stick in the form of th physical problem: a stress crack in the third rib on the left side. Between four and six weeks without sporting activity, in its highest form, at the beginning of the most important journey of each season, the clay court.
It’s gone Montecarlo and the Godó, arriving right in Madrid. “With great enthusiasm but only in form because everything has gone against the clock, without time to come home prepared,” he confessed. But he returned as if nothing had happened. He beat one of the tennis players with the best balance on the course, the Serbian Myomir Kecmanovic22 years old and world number 32, for 6-1 and 7-6 (7-5) in an hour and 55 minutes on Manolo Santana Stadium by Magic Box.
This Thursday, another option to gain the rhythm of competition and confidence, against the Belgian David Goffinwho defeated the Dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp by 6-4 and 6-2. This will be the penultimate step towards the most anticipated reunion of fans, in the quarterfinals against Carlos Alcarazthat on his part the British must first be removed cameron norrie. Left like Nadal.
Nadal came out of the middle as if without a break. With 20 wins in 21 games, the titles Melbourne, Australian Open and Acapulcoas well as the end of Indian WellsRecalls, having played injured, the impeccable tennis player since January, who erased in a few weeks the bitter taste of prolonged loss due to pain in his left foot, which he thought in December was certain he will be removed from tennis.
A recital of the king of the earth, a surface he has not stepped on in official competition since the ‘semis’ of Roland Garros 2021. He edged the recent semi-finalist from Munich, to a Balkan with this 23-9 course, 13 -5 on the ground. He broke up with the Argentine student david nalbandian.
Roof closure due to rain, 30 ‘break
At 6-1, 1-0, the rain took over another day of the Masters 1000 ATP in Madrid. Traitor, in the unexpected pouring rain that caused a half -hour break to close the retractable roof and fix the wet clay until the protective tarpaulin opened.
On wetter ground, the heavier the ball, the harder Nadal has against a puncher. Although the Spanish, world number 4, has twice recovered from losing the advantage on the scoreboard: with 3-2 and serves and serves for a match with 6-5. Growing up the protagonist, he referred to the lack of competition in the always complicated time to close out an important victory.
Nadal didn’t stop to apply himself, scoring the last four points of the ‘tiebreak’ asking for another punch from the opponent, which put him on the ropes. Specialty of the house, decorated with an ace that sealed his pass in the round of 16. In time to face the next official promise of a sports legend before focusing on Real Madrid-Champions City.
Source: La Verdad
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