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.
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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.
Nadal salva un "partido extraño" ante el excéntrico Kozlov
ofreció una nueva demostración de su legendaria fortaleza mental para sacar adelante un «partido un poco extraño», como él mismo lo calificó, ante Stefan Kozlov, estadounidense nacido en Macedonia hace 24 años y 130º del mundo, que venía de ganar en primera ronda totalmente acalambrado a Grigor Dimitrov. El balear no se descentró ante un jugador excéntrico que juega a un ritmo lentísimo y que durante el primer set hizo primeros saques a 128 km/h y segundos a 90. En algunos momentos parecía estar lesionado, pero cambió en la segunda manga para evitar un doble rosco. Nadal venció por 6-0 y 6-3 en 76 minutos y se enfrentará en cuartos del este jueves, madrugada del viernes en España, a otro norteamericano, como en las dos anteriores rondas, en este caso Tommy Paul, que se deshizo del serbio Dusan Lajovic (7-6 (6), 2-6 y 7-5).
Opelka denies Millman in Delray Beach semi
John Millman's giant-killing run at the Delray Beach Open has come to a frustrating but somewhat apt ending at the hands of men's tennis's physical giant.
Cameron Norrie advances to ATP Delray Beach final
Cameron Norrie defeated US fourth seed Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the ATP Delray Beach Open final. The 26-year-old left-hander dispatched Paul in 76 minutes to book a date in Sunday's final against the later winner between US second seed Reilly Opelka and Australian John Millman. "I was really happy with my level," Norrie said. "I played complete games on my serves and in my sets. He's really tricky and comes forward but I was happy I came through on my serve."
Cameron Norrie holds off Sebastian Korda to reach ATP Delray Beach semifinals
Cameron Norrie advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP Delray Beach Open on Friday by outlasting US fifth seed Sebastian Korda. Norrie, a 26-year-old left-hander, defeated Korda 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7/4) after two hours and 19 minutes. He booked a Saturday semi-final berth against US fourth seed Tommy Paul, who ousted compatriot Stefan Kozlov 6-3, 6-1. Norrie is chasing a third career ATP title after lifting trophies at Indian Wells and Los Cabos last year. Korda broke Norrie for a 5-4 lead in the third, but Norrie broke back to level at 5-5 on the way to the decisive tie-breaker.