Rafael Nadal

2022 - 3 - 15

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Nick Kyrgios v Rafael Nadal: The Complete Rivalry | ATP Tour | Tennis (ATP Tour)

Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios last met at the 2020 Australian Open. © Jonathan DiMaggio/Getty Images. ATP Staff Mar 16, 2022. A recap of every match between ...

Not even a motivated Kyrgios was able to trouble the Spaniard. Kyrgios let slip one opportunity to serve out the match, but managed to close out his rival in straight sets. “As soon as I finished, I went back to the hotel. Kyrgios was no longer new on the scene, though. But Kyrgios had defeated Nadal en route to the Acapulco title earlier in the season, and the World No. 43 did not fear his opponent. His performance in the final against Kyrgios was most impressive of all. “I have lot of respect for Nick. He's one of the players with more talent on the Tour,” Nadal said. The day Kyrgios and Nadal met at the 2017 Western & Southern Open was an interesting one, and not just because they played each other. Nadal led the final-set tie-break 6/3, but was unable to capitalise on three consecutive match points, with a Kyrgios backhand drop volley at 4/6 hitting the top of the net, but bouncing over. The Aussie found a great serving rhythm to push the lefty to the brink, but Nadal was a bit too consistent in the tie-breaks to triumph. It is clear that Kyrgios brings his best to challenge the likes of Nadal on tennis’ biggest stages. “I’m shattered to have lost tonight,” Kyrgios said.

Rafael Nadal: Spaniard improves to 18-0 for 2022 to reach quarter ... (Sky Sports)

Rafael Nadal overcame giant American Reilly Opelka to claim an 18th consecutive win this season on his way to the quarter-finals at Indian Wells on ...

Available to download now on - iPhone & iPad and Android Nadal, a three-time champion in the desert, became the second player in ATP Tour history to start a season 18-0, edging Opelka 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-5). Rafael Nadal moves to 18-0 for the season to reach the quarter-finals at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells; the Australian Open champion will next take on Nick Kyrgios in a mouth-watering clash

Elliott: Rafael Nadal prevails at Indian Wells (Los Angeles Times)

Already at stake for him were his perfect season and a berth in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open. When he went down a break at 4-2 his ability to ...

“So I made the right adjustments, and I thought my level in the second and third was good.” I tried to play with high percentage of first serves, especially in the tiebreaks, because then if you start to miss first serves, you open the door for him to go for a big return. “I was trying to, in the first set, decelerate my strokes to try and time the ball, and then I kind of realized I need to swing at it even more to handle it,” Fritz said. Problem-solving as he went along, Nadal saved three break points in the seventh game of the second set to ignite a three-game surge and take a 5-4 lead. “Try to put balls in on the return. Nadal is the second player on the men’s tour since 1990 to start a season 18-0. “I am not thinking about the foot much. “It’s true that the last couple of days the foot have been bothering me a little bit more.” Nadal is 18-0 this season, including the stirring comeback that lifted him past Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final for his men’s-record 21st Grand Slam singles title. He felt the discomfort return Wednesday during the second set of his match against hard-serving, forehand-smashing Reilly Opelka, the worst possible time for more adversity to drop onto Nadal’s plate. It was a familiar sight but still stunning to witness as age and injuries nip ever closer at his heels. The chronic pain in Rafael Nadal’s left foot comes and goes unpredictably.

'Dangerous' - Rafael Nadal explains why he decided to withdraw ... (Eurosport.com)

Rafael Nadal says he is skipping the Miami Open at the end of the month because quickly transitioning from hard courts to clay courts could be too ...

If I play Miami, I will not have time to rest and no time to make a swift transition to the clay. "A positive win for me. “I need to make that transition step by step.

BNP Paribas Open: Rafael Nadal terrific in tiebreakers in win over ... (The Desert Sun)

Nadal had to go to a tiebreaker in both sets, but still moved into the quarterfinals to face Nick Kyrgios.

You don't have a lot of time to be very sad with the losses, and you don't have a lot of time for celebrations when you are winning. The perfect start to the year doesn't mean that Nadal is feeling perfect. "It's true that the last couple of days the foot has been bothering me a little bit more. But Nadal rallied with a break to tie the set at 4-4. Nadal certainly didn't dominate the match Wednesday against Opelka, who had faced Nadal just once before in a loss. When he's playing well and when he's excited and motivated, he's one of the toughest opponents without a doubt, no?," Nadal said.

Rafael Nadal struck a complicated balance between safety and risk ... (Tennis Magazine)

I just feel it's important to know yourself, and in the pressure moments play with these shots that you feel more confident,” said Rafa after a quietly, ...

Judging by what he said, a lot of thought went into each shot against Opelka, about exactly how much risk to take, about where to try to position himself, about when to get aggressive and when to stay safe. “Is trying to find the right balance between these things.” “I can’t tell you,” he said. Indian Wells, USA Indian Wells, USA Indian Wells, USA