Mexican Open: Rafael Nadal, Cameron Norrie and Daniil Medvedev into last eight
Rafael Nadal registered the best start to a season in his career as he breezed past Stefan Kozlov to reach the Mexican Open quarter-finals.
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Nadal rolls in Acapulco for best career start to a season
Rafael Nadal achieved his best start to an ATP Tour season on Wednesday, improving to 12-0 this year by defeating Stefan Kozlov to reach the Mexican Open quarter-finals.
Rafael Nadal rolls in Acapulco for best career start
Acapulco - Rafael Nadal achieved his best start to an ATP Tour season on Tuesday, improving to 12-0 this year by defeating Stefan Kozlov to reach the Mexican Open quarter-finals.
Tennis-Nadal scripts best start to a season, Medvedev keeps No.1 in sights
(Reuters) -Rafa Nadal extended his winning run in 2022 to 12 matches in his best start to a season in his career, dismissing American Stefan Kozlov 6-0 6-3 in Acapulco on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 tournament.
Rafael Nadal rolls in Acapulco for best career start of ATP Tour season
ACAPULCO (Mexico): Rafael Nadal achieved his best start to an ATP Tour season on Tuesday, improving to 12-0 this year by defeating Stefan Kozlov to reach the Mexican Open quarter-finals. The 35-year-old Spanish left-hander eliminated the US lucky loser 6-0, 6-3, advancing to a Thursday matchup against 39th-ranked American Tommy Paul, whom he has never played before. The victory kept Nadal unbeaten over a dozen matches in 2022, his best career start to any year, surpassing the 11-0 run in 2014 that ended with a loss to Swiss Stan Wawrinka in the Australian Open final. Nadal won his men's record 21st Grand Slam title at last month's Australian Open, breaking the career mark of 20 Slam crowns he had shared with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. World number five Nadal, seeking his 91st career ATP title and fourth Acapulco crown, also won a warm-up tournament last month in Melbourne.
Nadal scripts best start to a season, Medvedev keeps No.1 in sights
:Rafa Nadal extended his winning run in 2022 to 12 matches in his best start to a season in his career, dismissing American Stefan Kozlov 6-0 6-3 in Acapulco on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 tournament.
Rafael Nadal says start to year 'infinitely better' than expected after equalling best run with 11th straight win
Rafael Nadal is on a roll — a near career-best roll. The 21-time Grand Slam champion beat Denis Kudla in his opening match of the Mexican Open on Tuesday to equal his best-ever start to a season. With victory at the Melbourne Summer Set and Australian Open, Nadal is now 11-0 for the year.
Rafael Nadal Wins Acapulco Opener To Match Best Career Start
Rafael Nadal matched his best career start to an ATP Tour season with a victory Tuesday in his first match since capturing the Australian Open title, reaching the second round of the Mexican Open. The 35-year-old Spanish left-hander defeated US lucky loser Dennis Kudla 6-3, 6-2 to book a hardcourt date with American Stefan Kozlov in the last 16. "It has been a positive start, a good victory in straight sets. That's always very positive for the confidence," Nadal said. "I played a very solid match, a good effort today. Of course there are a couple of things that I can do better, but in general terms, I played well so I can't complain at all."