Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal defeated American Darwin Blanche in the first round of the Masters Series tournament in Madrid.
Nadal beat 16-year-old Blanche with a score of 6:1, 6:0. The tennis players spent a little over an hour on the court.
Before the tournament, Nadal said he would compete in the ATP 1000 tournament in Madrid for the last time in his career, having won five times. Previously, the 37-year-old Spaniard announced that he might retire after the 2024 season. He is a 22-time Grand Slam singles champion.
Nadal’s next opponent will be Australian Alex De Minaur.
ATP 1000. OPENING OF MUTUA MADRID. Madrid, Spain). Priming. Prize fund – more than 7.8 million euros
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Rafael Nadal (Spain) – Darwin Blanche (United States) – 6:1, 6:0
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