Nadal, a disgruntled winner: "I think it's scandalous".
Rafaël Nadal made a success of his doubles debut.
Paired with Carlos Alcaraz, he didn't always shine, although he put in a better performance than his compatriot, who was visibly tense. Although they didn't always seem to be at ease, in the end they succeeded in taming their tough opponents (7-6, 6-4).
Opposed to Argentinians Gonzalez and Molteni, seeded 6th, the dream pair clearly needed to get their bearings.
Although they didn't always play well, they still managed to secure the essential points to qualify for the rest of the tournament.
However, Nadal wasn't exactly happy at the end of the match. On learning that he was scheduled to play singles the following day at 2 p.m. (Sunday), 'Rafa' went into a bit of a huff: "I'm playing at 2 p.m. (Sunday)? I don't understand, it's 10pm... (Saturday). It seems scandalous to me.
I'm going to talk to my team to see what the best option is to get the best result."
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