Rafael Nadal He returned to the courts after 3 months of inactivity. The 37-year-old Spaniard defeated the Italian Flavio Cobolli forcefully for 6-2 y 6-3 and qualified for the second round of the tournament Count of Godó of Barcelona. And here, a review of the best moments during the meeting.
At the beginning of the second set, Rafael Nadal He specified what ended up being the point of the match. After a rally with good defense by the Spaniard, the former world number one hit a sublime shot from behind the baseline and celebrated with a raised fist and a total ovation from the audience present.
Prior to that delight that the winner of 22 Grand Slam tournaments gave away, he made a drop phenomenal that was impossible for Cobolli to return. And again the fans present at the Barcelona Open burst into applause.
Another of the gems left by the best clay court player in the history of tennis was a winner backhand. This work of art also integrates the lot of best points in the return of Rafael Nadal to the tennis courts.
Finally, we must mention a true gem that materialized as soon as the meeting began. After an infernal diagonal, Rafael Nadal defined with a slice perfect and impossible for Flavio Cobolli.
Rafael Nadal’s next challenge at the Barcelona Open will be against Alex de Miñaur. There they will compete for a place in the round of 16. The history between the two is 3-1 in favor of the Manacorí.
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