The Spanish Rafael Nadal lost this Saturday to the Polish Hubert Hurkacz in the second round of the Rome Masters 1000, by a resounding 6-1 and 6-3.
Nadal thus ends a career of 19 editions in Rome, one of his favorite tournaments, as he is the tennis player who has won it the most times (10), with the most participations and with the most victories (70).
Nadal came into the duel with the Pole after beating Belgian Zizou Bergs on Thursday after almost three hours of play and overcoming a one-set deficit to win. 4-6, 6-3 and 6-4 against Belgian Zizou Bergs.
“It’s difficult because I try to do things step by step, making improvements every day, but the time comes when I have to try and give my one hundred percent. I always have discomfort, the thing is whether they limit me or not. In some way they limit me, but I have to try not to. I have to get rid of that fear of breaking. I have to force myself and prove myself. If I break, I break. That’s the goal of this week,” Nadal had acknowledged in the press conference after the match. his triumph.
Thomas Etcheverry defeated Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild. . . . . EFE/ Alberto Estevez
Meanwhile, the Polish Hurkacz managed to get into the third round where he will clash with the Argentine Tomas Etcheverrywho this Saturday defeated the Brazilian Thiago Seyboth Wild by 6-3 and 7-5.
The Argentine’s first match in this edition, the 25th favorite in the draw, was very complete. Much superior at the beginning, he took the set by a resounding 6-3 with two ‘breaks’. And resilient in the second, he recomposed himself to overcome a Brazilian who already beat the Frenchman Gregoire Barrere in the first round and who was placed with a very clear 5-1 in his favor.
But the three ‘breaks’ followed and the three match points that he enjoyed turned him around in a heroic way to close his access to the third round.
2024-05-11 13:19:30
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