Original title: Madrid Masters Nadal returned from injury for the first time to beat Serbian rookie to enter the round of 16
Nadal celebrates victory.
After suffering a fractured rib, Nadal was on the court again. Under his feet is his beloved clay.
In the early morning of May 5th, Nadal, the 21st Grand Slam champion, made his debut. He overcame the rain in the second round of the ATP1000 Madrid Masters and defeated Serbian rookie Keczma with a score of 6-1, 7-6(4). Norwich, successfully locked in a top 16 seat.
Nadal’s goal is to continue defending the French Open.
Nadal returns to last 16 of Madrid Masters
In this game, Nadal, who was playing at home, quickly entered the state, and his side-spin shot made it difficult for Kezmanovic to adapt. In the first set of the Spanish king, he did not face any break point. After the two sides reached a tie, Nadal broke consecutively and won the last 5 games in straight sets.
The game was interrupted by rain at the beginning of the second set, but the shooting resumed soon after the roof was closed. Nadal’s rhythm was not disrupted because of this, and Kezmanovic also improved his state to drag the game into a tug-of-war.
In the end, Nadal defeated his opponent in the tie-break and secured a place in the top 16.
The 35-year-old Nadal has a 21-1 record so far this season, with his only loss being a loss to American Fritz in the Indian Wells Masters final.
At the beginning of the year, Nadal won a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, and his last title at the Madrid Masters was in 2017 – if he can reach the top again this week, Nadal will tie Djokovic Covic’s record of 37 Masters titles.
In the next 3rd round, Nadal will fight the Belgian player Goffin.
In the other games that ended, German star Zverev Jr. reversed and defeated former US Open champion Cilic 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; Tsitsipas defeated French player Puy 6-3, 6-4.
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