Advantage Alcaraz in Madrid Open quarter-final, says Nadal
Rafa Nadal said he will be the underdog when the 21-times Grand Slam champion faces teenager Carlos Alcaraz on Friday in a battle between the Spaniards in the Madrid Open quarter-finals.
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Real Madrid's Champions League Heroics "Inspire" Rafael Nadal Into Madrid Open Quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal said on Thursday he drew inspiration from Real Madrid's heroic comeback against Manchester City less than 24 hours previously as he survived a scare from David Goffin, saving four match points en route to a tight 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (11/9) victory in the Madrid Open.
Real’s Champions League heroics ‘inspire’ Nadal into Madrid quarterfinals
MADRID: Rafael Nadal said on Thursday he drew inspiration from Real Madrid’s heroic comeback against Manchester City less than 24 hours previously as he survived a scare from David Goffin, saving four match points en route to a tight 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (11/9) victory in the Madrid Open.
'He has a thousand lives' - Carlos Alcaraz wary of Rafal Nadal quarter-final threat at Madrid Open
Carlos Alcaraz believes he will have it all to do against Rafael Nadal in their Madrid Open quarter-final, saying his fellow Spaniard «has a thousand lives». After a career that has taken Nadal to 21 Grand Slams at the age of 35 and still in with a chance of winning more, the former world No.1 has pulled off countless famous comebacks when he has looked dead and buried.
Carlos Alcaraz: Birthday boy sets up Rafael Nadal quarter-final at Madrid Open with win over Norrie
Carlos Alcaraz battled to a tough 6-4 6-7(4) 6-3 win over Cameron Norrie to set up a quarter-final with Rafael Nadal in the Madrid Open. After just a single point, the umpire paused the action to allow the court staff on in order to mop up excess water after it had been freshened up following Nadal's win over David Goffin.
Real's Champions League heroics 'inspire' Nadal into Madrid quarters
Rafael Nadal said on Thursday he drew inspiration from Real Madrid's heroic comeback against Manchester City less than 24 hours previously as he survived a scare from David Goffin, saving four match points en route to a tight 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (11/9) victory in the Madrid Open.
Nadal tira de mística ante Goffin para esperar a Alcaraz en cuartos
El sol salió sin tapujos, sin nubes que lo ocultaran por fin este jueves en la capital de España. También lo hizo para un encantado con el calorcito bajo un cielo azul, como su nueva equipación, que se presentó en el estadio Manolo Santana, repleto de ‘beautiful people’, muy contento, después de que en las semifinales de la Champions. A él también le tocó voltear un marcador adverso en el primer set y tirar más tarde de mística para levantar cuatro puntos de partido y obtener su segundo triunfo en la 20ª edición del, esta vez mucho más sufrido y con algunas interrogantes, ante David Goffin: 6-3, 5-7 y 7-6 (9) en 3h09 minutos.
Alcaraz - Norrie en directo: Mutua Madrid Open hoy, en vivo
Me he sentido muy arropado, he sentido el cariño de toda la Caja Mágica. Me siento afortunado por vivir este tipo de momentos y que la gente me quiera tanto