Mexican Open: Rafael Nadal enters round two with easy win
Tennis | February 27, 2019 15:56 ISTThe top seed Nadal was competing in his first match since finishing as a runner-up in the Australian Open last month.
The top seed Nadal was competing in his first match since finishing as a runner-up in the Australian Open last month.
Nadal acknowledged that modern tennis has increased in speed, something that as a spectator he doesn't like much, adding, however, that his opinion on the matter was of little importance.
Novak Djokovic leads the ATP rankings with 10,955 points, ahead of Spain's Rafael Nadal with a difference of more than 2,500 points.
Rafael Nadal was outplayed by Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final on Sunday as the Spaniard suffered a straight set loss to the Serbian.
Novak Djokovic dominated Rafael Nadal and came out with a 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 win and take his 7th Australian Open title -- the most by any player.
The Australian Open final is the 53rd between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, the most between two men in the professional era -- with Djokovic leading 27-25.
In 2012, Djokovic edged Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5 across 5 hours, 53 minutes, making it the lengthiest Grand Slam title match in history.
On Sunday, the 32-year-old Spaniard will try to earn his second Australian Open title — he won the hard-court event in 2009.
Tsitsipas' run to the first major semifinal of his nascent career was most notable for the way he beat 20-time major champion Federer in the fourth round, saving 12 of 12 break points across four sets.
Nadal reached his 30th major semifinal and prevented Tiafoe from getting to his first, two days after he turned 21.
Serena Williams had recently called for equal prize money for men and women players all year round and not just in the Grand Slams, as is the current norm.
Nadal dominated the first two sets. And while Berdych raised his game in the third, he could not deter the Spaniard, who wrapped up the game in 2 hours and 5 minutes.
Rafael Nadal defeated Australia's Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 while Marin Cilic edged past Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (8), 6-3 in the third round of Australian Open.
The win improved 2009 champion Nadal's win-loss record to 57-12 at the Australian Open, surpassing Stefan Edberg's mark of 56 wins.
Roger Federer defeated Denis Istomin 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 while Rafael Nadal got the better of James Duckworth 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 in the first round of Australian Open.
The 2008 Australian Open champion got play started on Rod Laver Arena and needed only 63 minutes to advance.
Rafael Nadal said he is nearing fitness and will be ready in time for the Australian Open, which is scheduled to start on January 14.
Serena Williams, who won the Australian Open in 2017 while pregnant with daughter Alexis Olympia, returns as the 16th-seeded player after missing last year's tournament.
Murray, a three-time major champion, recovered a service break in the first set and was in the match at 5-5 until Medvedev won six straight games.
A total of 13 people were killed after flash floods hit Mallorca on October 9.
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