Returning to Madrid, the Spaniard surpassed the young 16-year-old American, offering himself another round in this Masters 1000, a month before the start of Roland-Garros.
Nadal gets flush again. A week after losing in the second round of the Barcelona tournament, the former world number one won this Thursday against young Darwin Blanch (16 years) after a one-sided match (6-1; 6-0). Still slowed by injuries, the Spaniard dispatched this first-round match and the young American in just one hour.
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In the second round, the one who now occupies the 512th ranking on the circuit, will meet the Australian Alex De Minaur (ATP. 11) on Saturday morning, an opponent against whom he lost in Barcelona on April 17 (7-5; 6). – 1). While his participation at Roland-Garros, where he has won 14 times in his career, remains uncertain, Nadal is ready to enjoy the moment.
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“This victory gives me the opportunity to play one more day in Madrid, which means a lot to me,” he confided after a historic match, since it produced the biggest age gap in a match in the history of the Masters 1000. Ever.
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