Nadal tested in 3
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s body withstood its toughest test yet at the Madrid Open as he needed three sets and more than three hours to get past 91st-ranked Pedro Cachin on Monday.
Nadal didn’t show any signs of physical limitations as he won 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to make it to the round of 16 at the clay-court tournament where he is the record five-time champion. He will next face 31st-ranked Jiri Lehecka.
“I took more risks in the third set, but it’s hard after so many months without competing,” Nadal said. “I hadn’t played a match like this in a long time. Let’s see how it goes tomorrow. I don’t know how I’m going to wake up. But I’m already happy for having won three matches in a row.”
The 37-year-old Nadal is trying to get in shape for next month’s French Open. Since his latest injury layoff, he’s had two matches in Barcelona and was pessimistic about his physical condition after arriving in Madrid. But he’s won three more times in the capital.
Related articles
Verona confirms Serie A status for another year after beating Salernitana
SALERNO, Italy (AP) — Verona secured a place in next year’s Serie A after beating Salernitana 2-1 on2024-05-21China's power generation up 3.1% in April
Power generation of China's major electricity production enterprises went up 3.1 percent year on2024-05-21Stimulus key to realty stability
The latest optimization measures adopted by China's major cities to absorb housing inventory hav2024-05-21Chinese foreign minister holds talks with ROK counterpart
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Ch2024-05-21What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky
WASHINGTON (AP) — Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from2024-05-21New York police arrest 300 pro
The New York Police Department (NYPD) officers have arrested nearly 300 pro-Palestinian protesters f2024-05-21
atest comment