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After six weeks away, Rafael Nadal made an emphatic return to the ATP Tour Wednesday at the Mutua Madrid Open, moving past Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1, ...

The World No. 4 did not face a break point in the first set as he caused Kecmanovic problems with his accuracy and depth to lead after 36 minutes. Play was then halted at the start of the second due to rain, but resumed shortly after when the roof was closed on Manolo Santana Stadium. The interruption did little to halt Nadal’s rhythm, though, as he continued to play with relentless intensity. The 22-year-old has earned 23 tour-level wins, reaching the quarter-finals in Indian Wells and Miami. However, in a rain-disrupted clash against Kecmanovic, the World No. 4 played as if he had never been away, hitting with his explosive power as he recovered from failing to serve out the match at 6-5 in the second set to advance after one hour and 55 minutes. Nadal is aiming to win his sixth title on home soil in Madrid this week, having last triumphed at the clay-court event in 2017. I just try to stay humble to know things [are] not going to be perfect here and just moving forward with the right determination, to accept that I need to fight, I need to stay positive.

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Rafael Nadal powered past Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1, 7-6(4) to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on his return to the ATP Tour.

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Tennis Nadal defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets in the second round.

Nadal earned two match points with a smash winner in the tenth point and sealed the deal with an ace in the next one. He created two break chances with a forehand crosscourt winner in game 11 and seized the first after Miomir's backhand error to open a 6-5 lead. The Spaniard fired two aces in game ten to prolong the set and gain momentum. Eager to fight, Kecmanovic pulled the break back in the next one after an extended exchange and Nadal's forehand error. Kecmanovic placed a volley winner in game two for 30-30 and landed another to bring the game home and get his name on the scoreboard. Nadal sprayed a couple of errors in the fifth game before closing it with a service winner for 4-1.

RAFAEL NADAL won his first match in six weeks as he made a victorious return at the Madrid Open.

But the home favourite wasn't in the clear yet as he gifted the break back to Kecmanovic with series of errors, forcing a tiebreak. The match was suspended with Nadal serving at 0-1 0-15 in the second set as heavy rain started to fall, with the roof needing to be closed on court Manolo Santana. It was a strong start for the world No 4 in his comeback match, as he won five games on the bounce from 1-1 to close out the opening set in 36 minutes.

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Finally, Nadal ended up winning this tournament by beating the American Fritz in the final, and also did so without conceding a single set in the entire tournament; My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrion for this match. In the last tournament he played, which was the Miami ATP, Nadal fell in the final against Fritz, so he returns to compete more than a month after having to be off for an injury; While in Miami he also reached the quarterfinals and was also defeated by the winner of the tournament, Carlos Alcaraz. While in Belgrade he also fell in the semifinals against the No. 1, who was a finalist. 1º Set Rafael Nadal (6-1) Miomir Kecmanovic 2º Set Rafael Nadal (6-1 1-1) Miomir Kecmanovic

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Kecmanovic ne parvenait pas y hausser son niveau pour faire douter un adversaire en peine pour conclure. Face à un adversaire devenu plus accrocheur, Nadal a cherché à varier son jeu, notamment en venant plus souvent au filet. Une demi-heure plus tard, Nadal reprenait son entreprise de démolition. Le temps de sauver une balle de break avec un gros service et Nadal avait retrouvé le rythme.

Après un mois et demi hors des courts l'Espagnol ne prend rien comme garanti d'avance.

Ce n'est pas un sport où l'on a le temps de célébrer beaucoup de victoires si l'on veut continuer à être compétitif pour les prochains événements, et c'est ce que j'essaie de faire, même avec mes résultats" "Dans notre sport, il n'y a plus beaucoup de temps pour penser au passé et dans mon cas à l'Australie", a déclaré Nadal. Je vais essayer de m'améliorer tous les jours"

MADRID -- Rafael Nadal got off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets to reach the third round at the Madrid Open on Wednesday. Nadal showed few signs of rustiness in his 6-1, 7-6 (4) opening win at home.

Nadal was broken twice, including while serving for the match at 6-5, but eventually prevailed in the tiebreaker by converting his first match point with an ace. He lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Monte Carlo semifinals. Tournament organizers said Nadal asked to play in the afternoon so his match would not coincide with Madrid's semifinal game against Manchester City. The second set I don't consider it a bad set, but as I am saying, when you have been a long time without competing, it's normal that you have up-and-downs in a match because you have to recover your routine." "In general I have done a good match. Nadal showed few signs of rustiness in his 6-1, 7-6 (4) opening win at home.

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Il en avait notamment profité pour remporter les Internationaux d'Australie, son 21e titre du Grand Chelem en carrière. “Rafa” a ensuite raté les tournois de Miami, Monte-Carlo et Barcelone. Nadal a démontré très peu de «rouille», en route vers une victoire de 6-1, 7-6 (4) devant ses partisans.

Rafael Nadal a réussi son retour au jeu à la suite d'une blessure en disposant de Miomir Kecmanovic pour accéder au troisième tour de l'Omnium de Madrid.

Nadal a démontré très peu de « rouille », en route vers une victoire de 6-1, 7-6 (4) devant ses partisans. « Rafa » a ensuite raté les tournois de Miami, Monte-Carlo et Barcelone. Rafael Nadal l'emporte deux manches à son retour au jeu à l'Omnium de MadridATP mercredi, 4 mai 2022.

RAFAEL NADAL won his first match back after a six-week injury layoff.

The seven-time tour title winner also thought Nadal himself had not been expecting to return to competition so soon, something that would have helped him in his opening match against the world No 32. Hantuchova also thought there were positive signs for the week ahead as Nadal continues his comeback and looks to build momentum ahead of the French Open. Nadal has been hailed for returning to action in Madrid, 45 days after his last match in Indian Wells that he was forced to play with a broken rib.

Rafael Nadal powered past Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1, 7-6(4) to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on his return to the ATP Tour.

- ATP Tour - ATP Tour - ATP Tour - ATP Tour Marin is a difficult opponent, especially with the altitude here, so I am happy with this match. I just lost focus in the first set,” Zverev said.

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I just lost focus in the first set,” Zverev said. Nadal was broken twice, including while serving for the match at 6-5, but eventually prevailed in the tiebreaker by converting his first match point with an ace. He lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Monte Carlo semifinals. Tournament organizers said Nadal asked to play in the afternoon so his match would not coincide with Madrid’s semifinal game against Manchester City. The second set I don’t consider it a bad set, but as I am saying, when you have been a long time without competing, it’s normal that you have up-and-downs in a match because you have to recover your routine." Nadal showed few signs of rustiness in his 6-1, 7-6 (4) opening win at home.

Rafael Nadal defeated Miomir Kecmanovic on Wednesday in Madrid. © Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour. ATP Staff May 04, 2022. Spaniard made winning return to the ATP ...

Whereas if you come back and you lose and you lose, you end up in a circle of losing that you don't get the rhythm of matches. “Playing in Spain is something really, really important, and here in Madrid, the support and love of the people it's always been unconditional,” Nadal said. “If you come back and if you win the first matches, then you're able to get your rhythm back again. “Today I was able to play one hour [and] 55 minutes against an opponent that was playing really well in these past months, so [it is] a really good victory,” Nadal said. I think that in general I have played a good match.” I think that yesterday I started to feel a little bit better, and today also in the pre warmup I was feeling well.

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Je pense être suffisamment humble pour accepter le fait que ça ne va pas être parfait. Tu dois être conscient et accepter le fait qu'il va y avoir des erreurs. Je pense que la balle était faute, mais je n'en suis pas certain. Tu dois être conscient et accepter le fait qu'il va y avoir des erreurs » Le deuxième, je ne le considère pas mauvais, mais après une longue période sans jouer, c'est normal d'avoir des hauts et des bas durant une rencontre. Je ne m'étais quasiment pas entraîné. Il y a eu des hauts et des bas à chaque entraînement, c'était les montagnes russes, ce qui est logique.

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« Rafa » a ensuite raté les tournois de Miami, Monte-Carlo et Barcelone. Le qualifié Dusan Lajovic a surpris la cinquième tête de série Casper Ruud 7-6 (7), 2-6, 6-4, tandis que la neuvième tête de série Cameron Norrie a pris la mesure de l’Américain John Isner 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4. S’il triomphe à Madrid, alors Nadal égalerait la marque de Djokovic avec 37 titres de la série Masters 1000.

Rafael Nadal enjoyed a winning return after a six-week injury break, opening his Madrid campaign with a 6-1, 7-6 (7/4) success over Serbia's Miomir ...

I’m very happy with the attitude today, so hopefully we’ll continue with this level.” “I was more aggressive this time, physically much better on the court. “Simona, it’s never easy to play against her, she’s a great champion, she was number one, a Grand Slam champion,” said the 27-year-old Jabeur, who is now 2-2 against Halep in their head-to-head. After a fairly routine opening set and a brief rain delay, Nadal faced significant resistance from the world number 32, who was broken in game five of the second set but struck back immediately as he started to find his range from the baseline. Nadal found an opening at 5-5 and broke on his first opportunity, thanks to a long backhand from Kecmanovic. The number three seed could not serve out the win though, dropping serve as Kecmanovic forced a tie-break. Nadal said his preparation for the tournament was “non-existent” due to his rib problem limiting his ability to train and was thrilled by how well he played against one of the most in-form players of the season.

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