The presence of Rafael Nadal (512th in the world ranking) On the professional circuit he always takes the main flashes, even more so when he does it on the clay tour and in the Madrid Open. On this occasion, the local tennis player won against the young Darwin Blanch (1028th) by 6-1 and 6-0, in one hour and two minutes of play.
The Fair He fulfilled what was expected in the run-up and it is great news for him and his entire team that he managed to spend so little time competing, taking into account the tough obstacle he will face in the second round: Alex De Minaur (11th)who has just eliminated him in the Barcelona ATP by 7-5 and 6-1.
This match that ended with a comfortable victory for Nadal will go down in the history of this sport, since the Mallorcan He became the only player to have 20 appearances in a single Masters 1000 tournament. It should be remembered that, according to his own words, this will be the last time that the Spaniard will play the Madrid Open.
The winner of 22 Grand Slam titles achieved his 57th win at the Caja Mágica, having 20 more than the second highest match winner. Additionally, it is the only competition in which he has recorded at least one victory in 19 seasons of his career.
Against De Minaur, the Spaniard will seek to leave behind the bad experience in Barcelona last week. “In these high altitude conditions, they are going to benefit him a little more, but I will try to do what I can. Improve as much as I can and it is an opportunity and I will do everything possible,” Rafa said post-victory.
