He US Openthe fourth and last grand slam of tennis to be played New York from August 26 to September 8, the list of entries was published this Tuesday and Rafael Nadal He was registered at the protected rank (9th) before his long absence due to injury.
His presence on that list does not necessarily indicate his definite participation in the tournament as Nadal has been moving cautiously this season in preparing his calendar, but it is at least an indicator that Rafa is not ruling out his participation and that he would consider playing in New York feels good and is competitive. Nadal has won the US Open four times (2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019).
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So he decided, for example, to travel to Paris and play a tournament Roland Garros, where he has an impressive record of 14 titles. The Manacorí tennis player had a Machiavellian draw when he was paired Alexander Zverevone of the best tennis players today.
Nadal lost in three sets, but showed that with a kinder draw and more filming he could have gone further in Paris. Zverev confirmed his good feelings and reached the final, where he lost Carlos Alcarazwhich is also chained with another ‘big’ success Wimbledon.
Rafa did forgo the only Grand Slam on grass so as not to interfere with his preparation for Games in Paristhat the Olympic tournament will be held in the same facilities as Roland Garros.
To continue his filming on the ground, the Spanish player reappeared this Tuesday at Bastard ATP superior Leo Borgthe child of the mythical Björn Borg, by 6-3 and 6-4. The British Cameron Norrie He will be his rival in the round of 16.
Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Daniel Medvedev and other top 10 tennis players in the world top the list of US Open participants, with the reigning champion being Djokovic. Pablo Carreno is another tennis player who used a protected ranking (18th in his case) to gain a spot in the main draw of Flushing Meadows.
Nine Spaniards appear in that list of those registered in the US Open men’s tournament: in addition to Alcaraz (3rd), Nadal (9th) and Carreño (18th) there are also Alexander Davidovich (41st), Pedro Martinez (49th), Roberto Carballes (54th), Jaume Munar (59th), Roberto Bautista (75º) and Albert Ramos (97th).
In the ranking, four Spaniards are guaranteed to be present in the women’s team: Sarah Sorribes (59th), Cristina Bucsa (61st), Paula Badosa (65th) and Jessica Bouzas (6th). Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina and Jasmine Paolini led the entry list.
Source: La Verdad
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