Rafael Nadal reaches the Madrid Open third round with an impressive straight-set win over Australian Alex de Minaur.
Rafael Nadal reached the third round at the Madrid Open with an impressive straight-set win over Australian Alex de Minaur.
He will face Pedro Cachin next after the Argentine beat American 20th seed Frances Tiafoe 7-6 3-6 6-4."Tennis hasn't been the issue, it is more the physical issues. If I am able to play tennis, I will see how far I can go. Step by step, let's see how I recover." Nadal had made the perfect start by claiming an early break of serve, but he had to fight back to force a tie-break after De Minaur won four of the following five games.
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