Injury worries mount for Nadal after Italian Open exit
Defending champion Rafael Nadal was hampered by a foot injury as his bid for a record-extending 11th Italian Open crown was ended by a three-set defeat to Denis Shapovalov.
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Defending champion Rafael Nadal was hampered by a foot injury as his bid for a record-extending 11th Italian Open crown was ended by a three-set defeat to Denis Shapovalov.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal was hampered by a foot injury as his bid for a record-extending 11th Italian Open crown was ended by a three-set defeat to Denis Shapovalov.
Rafael Nadal has confirmed that his chronic foot injury flared up in his 1-6 7-5 6-2 loss to Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open. The world No 4 admitted that he was "living with an injury" with the French Open less than two weeks away, where he will be hoping to compete for a record 14th title in Paris and 22nd Grand Slam overall.
«No estoy lesionado, soy un jugador que vive con una lesión». Con esa frase de Rafa Nadal encabezando la crónica de nuestro compañero, Nacho Albarrán, lo dejamos por hoy. Gracias por seguirnos en este partido y recuerden que pueden hacer lo mismo con el que enfrenta a Paula Badosa y Daria Kasatkina. ¡Hasta la próxima!
Novak Djokovic strolled into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Thursday with a routine 6-2, 6-2 win over Stan Wawrinka, while Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fifth straight tournament victory by beating Victoria Azarenka. Chasing a sixth title in Rome, Djokovic took one hour, 16 minutes to get past his Swiss opponent without stretching himself and will now face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last eight. Wawrinka, whose first-round victory over Reilly Opelka was his first win in 15 months, was no match for top seed Djokovic and beyond a few classic passing shots he offered little resistance.
Novak Djokovic strolled into the Italian Open quarter-finals on Sunday with a routine 6-2, 6-2 win over Stan Wawrinka, while Iga Swiatek continued her bid for a fifth straight tournament victory by beating Victoria Azarenka. Chasing a sixth title in Rome, Djokovic took one hour, 16 minutes to get past his Swiss opponent without stretching himself and will now face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the last eight. Wawrinka, whose first-round victory over Reilly Opelka was his first win in 15 months, was no match for top seed Djokovic and beyond a few classic passing shots he offered little resistance.
Después de Nadal será el turno de Paula Badosa contra la rusa Kasatkina. Aquí cómo seguir el partido, que también les contaremos en directo en AS.
Rafa Nadal comenzó su andadura en el actual con paso firme, El balear, que busca esta semana su título número 11 en el Foro Itálico, ya tiene rival para los octavos de final del torneo. A continuación, toda la información sobre su segundo partido en el torneo, que se podrá seguir, punto a punto, en As.com