Sooo good night!! We are ready for a night full of tennis, because, around 1:00 get back on track Rafael Nadal. The Mallorcan has not played since Wimbledon, at the beginning of July, due to an abdominal problem. Having overcome the injury today he begins his preparation for the next US Opendebuting in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters against the Croatian Borna Coric.
After five years without playing the tournament, Nadal go back to Cincinnati with his sights set on testing his fitness for the US Open, which will start in less than two weeks. The Spaniard has only lifted once in his career the second Masters 1000 of the American tour prior to US Open. It was in 2013when he won in the final John Isner for a double 7-6. That was also the only final of Nadal in Cincinnati.
This year, Nadal comes as second seeded. If he surpassed the debut against Coricone would see, hypothetically, the faces before Robert Baptistin the third round, Alissiame, In rooms, alcaraz in semis and would face Medvedev in the end.
His rival today, therefore, is the 25-year-old Croatian Borna Coric. Coric is currently the 152 del ranking ATP. In recent times, the one who was number 12 in 2018 spent a year away from the tennis courts due to a shoulder injury. Since his return in the past Indian Wells, Coric he has only been able to win 5 of the 14 ATP matches he has played. Although it should be noted that he was proclaimed champion in the Parma Challenger of last May. Before this match, the Croatian defeated, in the first round, Lorenzo Musetti 7-6 y 6-3.
This will be the fifth meeting between the two so far. In the previous four, two wins for each tennis player. Coric precisely in Cincinnatiin the year 2016, victory to Nadal for 6-1 y 6-3.
Tonight, we will see a duel between two players who stand out for looking for long rallies throughout the game. Come back tonight, to a tennis court Rafael Nadal little more than a month from his last game. Since 1:00whom MARCA.com we will follow live the debut of the Spaniard in the Cincinnati Masters 1000.
