Marca.com, July 4, 2024
The Mallorcan, Rafael Nadal, seeded six, will be the rival of Toledo-an Feliciano Lopez in the final of the Championship of Spain after putting away the Madridian, Fernando Verdasco, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. At 17 years-old, the tennis youth will dispute his first final of the Nationals and take on a rested Feliciano, who didn�t have to play his semifinal because of the gastroenteritis that caused a knockout of his rival, veteran �Pato� Clavet.
Nadal continues his triumphal run and didn�t pass up the opportunity to return in a match that he was losing. Verdasco threw the match. The finalist from the last edition dominated the first set and a good part of the second. Situated at 4-1 with the service in his favor. But he permitted the return of his adversary and ended up ceding the set.
The Mallorcan player possesses a prodigious head. Worthy of a veteran. Exactly what was lacking in the Madridian. Stored up talent, but suffering confidence. And this permanently is accompanied by inconsistency. These premises marked the definitive set. Nadal prolonged the stadium with charm that let him recover for the match in the 2nd game. Situated at 4-2 but in the eight game, he ceded his serve. Verdasco tied at four. But with all the favor and weighted with the psychological rearmament which provided him the last games, the Madridian left the duel to him.
Nadal was before a unique occasion. And a master in an enormous coming panorama. Holding serve and using the inconsistency of Verdasco to end the match.
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