The domain of Rafael Nadal on clay it is completely historic and, proof of this, is that he has only lost, against three tennis players, two consecutive matches on this surface. De Minaur aspired to be fourth, but was deprived of it in Madrid due to the Balearic player’s excellent level. Those who achieved it were Fabio Fognini (Rio de Janeiro 2015 and Barcelona 2016), Gaston Gaudio (Hamburg 2003, Bastad 2004 and Buenos Aires 2005) and Novak Djokovic (Madrid and Rome in 2011, and Monte Carlo and Roland Garros, in 2015).
3 – Following his victory over Alex de Minaur in Madrid, only three players in Rafael Nadal’s career have claimed consecutive ATP match wins on clay against him – Fabio Fognini, Gaston Gaudio and Novak Djokovic. Resist.#MMOPEN | @MutuaMadridOpen @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/G3xEWfXU1U
— OptaAce (@OptaAce) April 28, 2024
2024-04-28 08:13:06
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