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 | | 11 times Rafael Nadal - Episode 22.05.2018 |
The incredible crusade of Rafael Nadal led him to an unprecedented 11th title in the ATP500 series in Barcelona, ??just one week after the 11th Masters Cup record in Monte Carlo. Matadora destroyed the resistance of the debutant on such a high stage Stefanos Tsitsipas with 6:2, 6:1 for only an hour and 18 minutes, who was the first tennis player born in 1998 with the finals of an event in this category.
Nadal kept his 100 per cent statistics in the Barcelona finals and will keep his world rankings as the Masters in Madrid and Rome. Matthew`s last lost clay finish remains exactly in the Spanish capital in 2015 by Andy Murray. The astonishing Nadal already has 46 consecutive winning sets of red courts, a total of 401 career victories, and a 16th success rate of 17 fights since the start of the season. The Barcelona Cup is 55th in clay in the Spaniard`s collection and a total of 77 in his career, which he equals with another legend - John McEnroe.
Tsipypas, however, became the first ATP Greek finisher since 1973, when Nicholas Kalogeropoulos lost the final in De Moan (USA) from Clark Grabner.
The rain at the beginning of the game (the first 4 games) made the conditions worse because the ball grew heavier and therefore did not bounce as much as on a dry court and the toppine was not as effective. Naturally, this did not impede Nadal because he managed to adjust his game to any setting, and it was also harder for Ziccipas to react faster with the return of the balls, and that was more complicated for players withone-hand backhand.
Cycispas started the game with a service-zero, but at the second shot he made a first mistake from backhand, then three from forehand and became a prey to Matadora, who made a break to zero for 2:1. As soon as the sun shines over the court, Nadal made a mistake on the net and scored the game after he was pressed with a great forehand to the Greek. A new forehand on Nadal`s back diagonal immediately after returning service and sending the ball to Ziccipas, however, confirmed the superiority of Matadora - 3:1.
Matadora broke for a second time at zero after a new forehand-winner and three other mistakes from the youngster`s main line who could not change directions so well and became a relatively easy sacrifice to the great Spaniard. Nadal was not perfect until the end, but he was dense and dyskiplinated enough to close the set on his serve and pull the score 6-2 in 40 minutes.
Cycispas has just begun to risk becoming a shooter like most of Nadal`s opponents in the second set of matches after finding himself early in trouble at 0-40 on his serve. He managed to reflect two of the break-points, but was eventually pierced. Matadora began to further terrorize his opponent from the base line with his passing strikes, depriving him even of the opportunity to try a service net as a harm reduction tactic. It was this passing backhand, found the corner of the court, helped for the second break in Nadal`s match, and he was legalized with another 3:0 outfit of Zichypas outhill.
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