{"id":16628,"date":"2024-04-26T10:01:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T10:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/madrid-open-rafael-nadal-begins-farewell-with-straight-set-win\/"},"modified":"2024-04-26T10:01:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T10:01:25","slug":"madrid-open-rafael-nadal-begins-farewell-with-straight-set-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/sport\/madrid-open-rafael-nadal-begins-farewell-with-straight-set-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid Open: Rafael Nadal begins farewell with straight-set win"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Rafael Nadal began his Madrid Open farewell with a crushing straight-set win over American teenager Darwin Blanch.<\/b><\/p>\n

The five-time Madrid champion, who has indicated he plans to retire after the 2024 season, took just 63 minutes to complete a 6-1 6-0 victory against his 16-year-old opponent.<\/p>\n

Nadal, 37, said this week he will only play at the French Open next month if he feels “capable enough to compete”.<\/a><\/p>\n

He will play Australian Alex de Minaur, who beat him in the second round of the Barcelona Open last week, in the next round in Madrid.<\/p>\n

Spain’s 22-time major winner was making his return in Barcelona following a three-month injury absence, having feared he may not be able to play again on the professional tour.<\/p>\n

The French Open, where Nadal is a record 14-time champion, starts on 26 May.<\/p>\n

“Playing here has always been a huge pleasure and the support is difficult to describe in words,” Nadal told Sky Sports in Madrid on Thursday.<\/p>\n

“I just enjoyed the fact I was able to go out there one more time, and victory gives me the chance to go out there again in two days.<\/p>\n

“It’s emotional. I am a passionate person but I’m also a stable personality, so I’m enjoying it but also focusing on what I need to be and seeing how far I can go in terms of pushing my physical performance.”<\/p>\n

In the women’s draw, world number one Iga Swiatek<\/b> beat China’s Wang Xiyu 6-1 6-4 to reach the third round.<\/p>\n

American third seed Coco Gauff<\/b> recorded a resounding 6-0 6-0 victory over Dutch player Arantxa Rus, while Greek fifth seed Maria Sakkari <\/b>beat Croatia’s Donna Vekic 6-3 6-2.<\/p>\n

But four-time major winner Naomi Osaka is out following a 6-2 4-6 7-5 loss to Russian 15th seed Liudmila Samsonova<\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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