Rafael Nadal strolls past big-hitting John Isner and into last 16 of Italian Open
Rafa Nadal began the defence of his Italian Open title with an emphatic straight-sets victory over big-serving John Isner on Wednesday.
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Rafa Nadal began the defence of his Italian Open title with an emphatic straight-sets victory over big-serving John Isner on Wednesday.
Nadal eased into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 win over John Isner, while Iga Swiatek is on course for a fifth straight WTA triumph after seeing off Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3, 6-0. Third seed Nadal made short work of Isner as he bids for an 11th title in Rome, the King of Clay seeing off his American opponent in one hour and 17 minutes under blazing sunshine at the Foro Italico.
Después en la segunda ronda del, atendió a los medios de comunicación en una rueda de prensa en la que inevitablemente le preguntaron por Carlos Alcaraz, un tema recurrente que empieza a ser algo molesto para el balear, en cierto modo porque considera que no beneficia para nada al murciano de 19 años.
Once is enough when it comes to beating Rafael Nadal on a clay court.
Rafael Nadal eased into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 win over John Isner, while Alexander Zverev beat Sebastian Baez. Third seed Nadal made short work of Isner as he bids for an 11th title in Rome, the King of Clay seeing off his American opponent in one hour and 17 minutes under blazing sunshine at the Foro Italico. A quarter-final loser to countryman Carlos Alcaraz in Madrid, Nadal can profit from the in-form teenager's absence in the Italian capital to win the last big clay event before the French Open later this month.
Rafael Nadal eased into the last 16 of the Italian Open on Wednesday with a straightforward 6-3, 6-1 win over John Isner, while Alexander Zverev beat Sebastian Baez.
Nicola Pietrangeli, who told AFP he believes Jannik Sinner will be in the top five by the end of the year. Pietrangeli, a two-time French Open champion in 1959 and 1960, said it was brilliant that last year's Wimbledon finalist and world number eight Matteo Berrettini and Sinner -- ranked 13th -- were mixing it with the best in the men's game. It has been a long time coming.
No suele equivocarse mucho cuando juega en tierra batida, la superficie que más alegrías le ha dado en su carrera. De hecho, nunca ha experimentado una racha de derrotas sobre arcilla. En su debut en el, un torneo en el que ha sido diez veces campeón, no tuvo demasiados problemas para mantener esa tradición terrícola de ganar siempre después de perder un partido. Lo ha hecho, con esta, 44 veces sin fallo. El viernes pasado, hincó la rodilla en Madrid ante Carlos Alcaraz, que a la postre fue el vencedor del Mutua. Este miércoles venció por 6-3 y 6-2 en 76 minutos a John Isner. “Después de un parón duro, necesito construir el juego con la actitud correcta, y es lo que he intentado”, dijo. Su balance contra estadounidenses en las canchas que mejor domina es un rotundo 19-0. Y el jueves se enfrentará al canadiense Denis Shapovalov en octavos de final. «El año pasado tuve mucha suerte contra él aquí (3-6, 6-4 y 7-6 (3)) y sé lo peligroso que él. Necesito jugar mejor que hoy», admitió.