Nadal tested in 3
MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s body withstood its toughest test yet at the Madrid Open as he needed three sets and more than three hours to get past 91st-ranked Pedro Cachin on Monday.
Nadal didn’t show any signs of physical limitations as he won 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to make it to the round of 16 at the clay-court tournament where he is the record five-time champion. He will next face 31st-ranked Jiri Lehecka.
“I took more risks in the third set, but it’s hard after so many months without competing,” Nadal said. “I hadn’t played a match like this in a long time. Let’s see how it goes tomorrow. I don’t know how I’m going to wake up. But I’m already happy for having won three matches in a row.”
The 37-year-old Nadal is trying to get in shape for next month’s French Open. Since his latest injury layoff, he’s had two matches in Barcelona and was pessimistic about his physical condition after arriving in Madrid. But he’s won three more times in the capital.
Related articles
Music and martial arts witness China
French martial arts enthusiasts practice traditional Chinese Qigong breathing exercises at the Mount2024-04-30Moment Home Office cops kick down door in dawn raid to smash 'sophisticated' people
Home Office cops smashed down doors across the country yesterday amid an 'arms race' against people2024-04-30Replays in the FA Cup scrapped from next season. It removes a big money
Replays in the FA Cup — for so long a big money-maker and potential lifeline for lower-division team2024-04-30Xinjiang's progress in the eyes of national legislators, political advisors
BEIJING, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Li Lan, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), has see2024-04-30English Premier League takes another step toward introducing a spending cap
LONDON (AP) — The English Premier League has taken another step toward introducing a spending cap.At2024-04-30Daniele De Rossi's contract at Roma is extended just 3 months after replacing Jose Mourinho
ROME (AP) — Daniele De Rossi’s contract at Roma has been extended after just three months on the job2024-04-30
atest comment