Insolite - Nadal: "Ruudal suits me too!"
Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud are doing rather well in doubles. Winners on Monday and Wednesday, the two men have booked their place in the semi-finals of the Bastad tournament and can legitimately dream of a title in their first official association.
Indeed, although the Norwegian fell at the start of Wednesday's singles match, he did not lose heart, and the two specialists won their match in a super tie-break (6-4, 3-6, 12-10).
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Questioned after the match, Nadal and the announcer had a pleasant exchange, during which the Spaniard confirmed the nickname suggested by his interlocutor:
"- What do you think if I call you Ruudal?
- What's Ruudal?
- It's a contraction of Ruud and Nadal.
- Oh, right, I had Fedal, but Ruudal suits me too!"
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