Rafael Nadal Shows Maturity in Defeat at Barcelona Open

There was a time when losing like this on clay would surely have deeply troubled and worried him. But Rafael Nadal has come so far that he was not the least alarmed in front of journalists by his clear defeat (7-5, 6-1) against Alex de Minaur, 11th player in the world, in the 2nd round of the Barcelona tournament on Wednesday. After constantly postponing his return from February in Doha to Monte-Carlo last week, the Mallorcan relished his return to competition, as imperfect as it was.
2024-04-17 18:19:00
#ATP #Barcelona #Rafael #Nadal #puts #perspective #Paris #worth #giving #dying