Rafael Nadal He played his first unofficial match this Wednesday after proclaiming himself the champion of Roland Garros. It was on the grass of London, where he was preparing for a few days with several training sessions against several rivals to refine his set-up for Wimbledon.
This Wednesday is a higher level of testing. is in front of Stan Wawrinka at the exhibition of Giorgio Armani Hurlingham Tennis Classic, a preparatory tournament for the third Grand Slam of the season, with a noticeable cache in London. It was in the first game Rafa played, therefore, since he underwent treatment on his left foot after winning in Paris. Also in first on the grass since then his defeat to Roger Federer in the semifinals of Wimbledon 2019.
Nadal He won and was convinced on first contact with something more serious on this surface. In just one hour of play, 6-2 and 6-3 He defeated Wawrinka in a fight where he offered great sensations, great serving, confidence to hit with the right foot and sharpen the others. There is no trace of any foot problem.
The Spaniard broke Wawrinka’s serve from the start and took the game. Track capture, comfortable pressing with the right, Rafa achieved the second break before the Swiss backhand errors. The Spaniard shot up to 5-1, which closed out first round 6-2.
Launched, Nadal didn’t take long to take advantage of a game plagued by Wawrinka’s mistakes to put himself at 3-1 in the second set. It was then The only moment of doubt for the Spaniard had arrived, before the backhand from Stan that spurred the counter-break and before some forehand error as a result of the confidence it showed him in the fight. He’s been able to play a few long balls by hitting them hard, looking for winning points that turned into involuntary mistakes.
That break hasn’t been used much in Switzerland, since He once again made some mistakes with his racket against balls with Nadal’s intentions. The Balearic regained the break advantage for 4-2 and walked without hesitation until a definite 6-3 which is why he starts the grass season with a steady step.
It was just a test, unofficially, but the best thing for Nadal was the sensations presented after the rest days after Roland Garros and the treatment on his foot. The beautiful vibrations of Paris seem to have been preserved for a Rafa continuing his preparations for Wimbledon. Felix Auger-Aliassime is waiting on Friday in his second and final against Hurlingham.
Source: La Verdad
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