But Draper nets the next and double faults again. At deuce the two go toe-to-toe at the net with five volleys in six seconds before Nadal pulls one wide. He’s lost 8% power from his major weapon but he’s finding one percenters wherever he can. The game claws to a second deuce before Draper double-faults. Errors are mounting on both sides of the court as each great shot is undone by a mishit. Neither player looks 100% physically and it’s down to an arm wrestle.

in Australian Open, the match ended with a result 0 - 3 (McDonald M. Both players are groaning with the exertion of their groundstrokes now. Rafael Nadal previous match was against McDonald M. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 00. When Draper clangs another misfired smash into the grandstand the Briton’s head drops and he signals for the trainer to warmup. Head-to-head matchups edit Rafael Nadal has a 13 (25.0) ATP match winloss record in the 2023 season. Key game here and after one rally apiece, Nadal uncorks a sublime drop shot to get 30-15 ahead. Nadal isn’t yet back to his fist-pumping pomp but there’s a steely look in his eye that will Draper and his camp worried. The two Spaniards finished 1-2 in the ATP rankings last season. Alcaraz, 19, claimed his first major trophy at the US Open in September. “If it's not a possibility, my friend, I wouldn't be playing tennis,” Djokovic stated.Nadal 7-5, 2-6, 3-1 Draper *(* denotes server) Jack Draper appears to be cramping from the waist down and the neck up. Nadal, who is 36, owns a mens-record 22 Grand Slam titles. The 93-time title winner was asked whether it was a possibility that he could beat Nadal on the world No 8’s favourite service, and was quick to share his confidence. The two rivals are now unlikely to play until the clay season, and Djokovic has already been asked about a potential meeting with the man dubbed the ‘King of Clay’. 'Chapeau' for that.”īoth Nadal and Djokovic’s future now looks uncertain, with the Spaniard revealing that he did not have a return date in mind while the 35-year-old is still waiting to learn whether he can play next week’s Indian Wells Masters following his Dubai semi-final loss to Daniil Medvedev. “Plus with the injuries, he had quite a few injuries that took him out from the tour, even sometimes for almost six months, but he still managed to stay there at the top.

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