Nadal reaches the final in Bastad!

le 20/07/2024 à 14h37

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Once again, it wasn't easy for Rafael Nadal.

Jostled by an uninhibited Ajdukovic, the Majorcan suffered, alternating the good with the not-so-good, but came out on top (4-6, 6-3, 6-4).

Rafa' got off to a sloppy start and soon found himself a set down (4-6).

Cornered by an aggressive Croatian, the Spaniard gradually got into his stride, making fewer and fewer errors (8 in the match).

Regaining his mental and, above all, physical solidity, Nadal looked set to finish the match very quietly before once again losing his footing in the third set (3-0 to 3-3).

Losing his two break points, the King of clay finally recovered to qualify after 2 hours 13 minutes.

A strong player, he has now reached the Bastad final and will be looking to claim another career title this Sunday. Facing him will be either Tirante (121st) or Borges (51st).

Nadal Rafael

Non classé

Ajdukovic Duje

323e, 161 points

Nadal R • WC

Ajdukovic D • Q

Bastad

Draw

Tirante T

Borges N • 7

@ StAdam.....It's the face of a winner, unlike your one & only favourite player Novak the loser, this year in 2024 😂🤣😂🤣

What a face......lol

A winner.....lol

So Rafael is a winner while losing in a 250 CLAY tournament from "not even remember his name player" and Novak is a loser from losing in a GS final just a month after his surgery.

Aladdin you never cease to impress me.

But, you got one thing right about Novak.....he is The One & Only. :)

And Santa, please don't repeat that f...ing surgery. We f...ing people do have a little brain in our skulls

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Oh yeah, and what a magnificent surgery

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I love tennis

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Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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