With his win against Australian Jordan Thompson by triple 6-2, the Spanish tennis player became the player with the most games won in the same tournament of this type.
Rafael Nadal defeated Australian Jordan Thompson by triple 6-2 for the first round of Roland Garros 2022. With the success of his debut in Paris, the Spaniard surpassed Roger Federer as the top win in the same Grand Slam with 106, against 105 of the Swiss at Wimbledon.
Despite the damage towing his left foot (suffering from Müller-Weiss Syndrome) that he had a bad time with the Master 1000 in Rome when he lost against Denis Shapovalov, Rafa began his quest for his fourteenth Roland Garros title with a solid win over Thompson (82nd) in just two hours of play.
With this victory, the Spaniard reached 106 wins at Roland Garros and surpassed Federer’s 105 at Wimbledon, to become the player with the most wins in both Grand Slam tournaments. In addition, manacorí holds the record for the largest number of tournaments of this type with 21another than Swiss and Serbian Novak Djokovic.
After the meeting, La Fiera spoke at the main court of Roland Garros and said: “Incredible to play Philippe Chatrier again. The first round is always special and I’m glad I got through to three sets. I know there is huge room for improvement. In addition, it’s the most important place in my career, where I’ve experienced the strongest emotions in sports. “
Next time, Rafa will face Frenchman Corentín Moutet (139th) defeated Swiss Stan Wawrinka (264th) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2) and 6-3 in nearly three hours of play. This will be the first confrontation between the southpaws.
Source: Tycsports
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