Rafa Nadal debuts on the American tour. He will do it in the ATP 500 in Washington, a tournament that he will play for the first time.
He will make his debut against local tennis player Jack Sock, who passed the round after the withdrawal of Nishioka.
In this way, and after his absence at Wimbledon and the Olympic Games, Nadal ends two months without competing.
Nadal-Sock, live
Sirve Sock. 2-1. Hoot! Rafa Nadal recovers a ball from ‘Willy’ to finish with a parallel blow and put the equal 30.
Serve Nadal. 2-1. Two forehand errors made it 30-40 on the scoreboard and the Spaniard who has a lot of trouble getting the first serves. Nadal saved three break balls and after a long game with numerous exchanges he held his serve.
Sirve Sock. 1-1. The local tennis player asserts his serve and evens the clash with ease. The 2017 semi-finalist has no major problems sustaining his serve.
Serve Nadal. 1-0. The firm Spanish begins with his service and closes the first game of the match blank with a variety of winning shots.
The match between Rafa Nadal and Jack Sock begins with a serve for the Spaniard.
Rafa Nadal is already on the center court of the complex to start his match against Sock.
The last champion in Washington, Australian Nick Kyrgios will not be able to repeat the title won in 2019 against Daniil Medvedev, as he fell to McDonald for a double 6-4 in the first round. Will Nadal succeed Kyrgios in the tournament palm?
In the American capital, the twenty-time Grand Slam champion is looking for his 23rd fast track title, the last one achieved by the Spanish ATP 500 in Acapulco, at the beginning of 2020.
The one from Manacor has been preparing his return to the slopes at his academy in Mallorca. If he wins this duel, he will face South African Lloyd Harris in the round of 16, winner of the clash against Tennys Sandgren, who had to retire in the second quarter.
Of Nadal’s rival, Jack Sock, it is necessary to highlight his victory in the Little Rock challenger tournament in June, precisely when the Spaniard disputed his last match, against Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals at Roland Garros.
All eyes are focused on the Spanish tennis player, who face Jack Sock, a tennis player whom he has defeated in each of the five confrontations between the two, three of them on fast track.
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