Rafael Nadal shows he's not quite ready for retirement in a comeback win at the Italian Open
Time:2024-06-03 19:52:04 Source:entertainmentViews(143)
ROME (AP) — For a brief stretch on Thursday, Rafael Nadal looked every bit of a weary 37-year-old player nearing retirement.
Struggling to produce pace off both sides with his groundstrokes, committing an uncharacteristically high number of unforced errors and unable to stay in rallies, Nadal dropped the first set of his first-round match at the Italian Open against Belgian qualifier Zizou Bergs.
Then the fist-pumping, virtually-unbeatable-on-clay, 22-time Grand Slam champion version of Nadal emerged and the Spaniard rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory before an adoring crowd in what will likely be his final tournament at the Foro Italico.
Nadal was playing only his 10th match this year after missing nearly all of 2023 with a hip injury that required surgery. He’s hoping to be competitive one last time at the French Open, where he is the record 14-time champion.
Previous:British stag do tourists enjoy seven
Next:A fire at a Russian oil refinery has caused deaths and injuries, officials say
You may also like
- I've spent a decade going on more than 120 cruises
- Moss pink flowers in full bloom in Heibei
- Palace Museum raises the number of daily visitors to 12,000
- Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter to General Assembly of Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia
- Energy shutdowns hit Ukraine after Russian attack
- People go outside to enjoy scenery of flowers in many parts of China
- Pattern of dragon robe seen in cole flower field in E China's Nanjing
- Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels opens one
- I'm A Celebrity star reveals 14