Unheard of in the history of tennis.
Rafael Nadal will participate for the 19e time at the Madrid tournament, scheduled for 1is to May 8 this year. This is quite simply a record for a Masters 1000. Roger Federer, Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco have 18 participations in several tournaments in this category.
The Mallorcan will therefore overtake them.
He played for the first time in the Spanish capital in 2003 (!), with a 1is round against Alex Corretja, at just 16 years old. 19 years later, Rafa is still there, having just returned from a rib injury.
Nadal confirmed his participation in the next Madrid Masters 1000 on Tuesday by sharing his motivation.
Published on Wednesday April 27, 2022 at 09:18
