Rafael Nadal produced a magical forehand in his defeat on the Paris Masters on Wednesday when the 22-time Grand Slam champion gained the primary set in opposition to American Tommy Paul however misplaced 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1. Nadal was enjoying his first singles match because the fourth spherical of the US Open and have become a father.
Rafael Nadal’s forehand is undoubtedly some of the harmful photographs within the historical past of males’s skilled tennis.
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The defeat dented Nadal’s hopes of securing the primary rating from Alcaraz this week. Prior to the Paris Masters, Nadal had already certified for the eight-man event in Turin from 13–20 November together with Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Kasper Rudd, Daniil Medvedev and Novak Djokovic.
Alcaraz, Tsitsipas, Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Musetti additionally superior to the third spherical in Paris, whereas Nadal’s 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-1 loss to Tommy Paul raised questions on his health in his first singles match. raised. US Open.
Second-seeded Nadal made 19 of 18 unforced errors for Paul and dropped serve thrice within the last set, nearly resigning.
Nadal stated, ‘After all, I would like touring days. “It is true that for the final 5 months I didn’t spend sufficient days on tour. I do not even say compete on the tennis court docket. I say on tour. Practice with boys. that is what I would like.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
