Ashleigh Barty and Rafael Nadal make the semis – day nine at the Australian Open
Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty took contrasting paths to the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
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Rafael Nadal and Ashleigh Barty took contrasting paths to the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
An ailing Rafael Nadal battled to a five-set victory over Denis Shapovalov in a dramatic Australian Open quarter-final.
World number seven Matteo Berrettini launched a remarkable resurgence in the fifth set to defeat 17th seed Gaël Monfils and book an Australian Open semifinal with Rafael Nadal.
Rafael Nadal says he neither receives nor wants special treatment after his epic, five-set, testy quarter-final win against Denis Shapovalov. The 20-time Grand Slam winner eventually would win through in four hours and 10 minutes but it was a match marked by testy exchanges. Ad/> Shapovalov said in his post-match press conference he misspoke when he used the term “corrupt” to describe umpire Carlos Bernardes perceived lack of action against Nadal for tardiness.
Un eufórico no pudo mostrar su satisfacción tras la victoria ante Denis Shapovalov en cuartos de final del . Unas sensaciones que el propio Nadal manifestó en la entrevista a pie de pista que le hizo Jim Courier nada más terminar el partido.
MELBOURNE : Rafa Nadal said there would be no regrets if he failed to claim another Grand Slam title after moving within two wins of a record 21st at the Australian Open.
MELBOURNE : Denis Shapovalov said his Australian Open quarter-final opponent Rafa Nadal "100per cent" receives preferential treatment from officials and benefited from favouritism during the Spaniard's five-set victory on Tuesday.
Some 24 hours after Denis Shapovalov reached his first Australian Open men's singles quarter-final, his friend and countryman Felix Auger-Aliassime joined him in the final eight.