The Davis Cup Finals Final 8 (Spain/Malaga, Indoor Hard), a national competition for men’s tennis, was held on the 20th Japan time (local 19th), with the first singles match of the quarterfinals “Spain vs. Netherlands” being held. B. van de Zansfulp (Netherlands), ranked 80th, defeated R. Nadal (Spain), the former world No. 1, who announced his retirement after this tournament, 6-4. He defeated them 6-4 in straight sets and earned a win.
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The tournament will feature eight countries (Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Australia, USA, Germany, Canada, and Argentina) competing for the world’s number one spot in a tournament format. The match will consist of two singles matches and one doubles match, with the winner being the first to win two matches.
The 38-year-old Nadal, who has a total of 92 tour titles, is known as the “King of Red Clay,” having won 14 times at Roland Garros (France/Paris, Red Clay, Grand Slam), one of the four major tournaments. Reigns at number 1 in the world ranking. He has a total of 22 wins in the four major tournaments.
Last month, Nadal announced that he would retire as a result of the Davis Cup Finals Final 8.
Van de Zansfulp played against Nadal in the first match of the season opener. Although he had a tough time in the early stages against Nadal, who was cheered by his hometown, he succeeded in getting a break in the 9th game towards the end to take the first set, and then got a break in the first game of the second set. Van de Zinsfulp, who successfully broke in the fifth game, was given a break once in the sixth game, but was not allowed to pursue. The straight-set victory gave him one more win for his home country.
Van de Zansfulp’s comments are posted on the official ATP website, the men’s professional tennis association.
“I think we were both nervous at first. The first set didn’t go very smoothly and the crowd was tough. That’s what it’s like to play against Rafa (Nadal) in Spain. He’s the greatest sportsman here in Spain. It was a really special match. It’s tough to finish against him, but in the end I just went for the win.”
In the second singles match, C. Alcaraz (Spain), ranked 3rd in the world, will play T. Freekspoel (Netherlands), ranked 40th in the world, and in the third match, doubles, Alcaraz/M. Granogels (Spain) will play W. Kuhlhoff. (Netherlands) / will play against Van de Zinsfulp group.
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