Swedish Open
July 9, 2024
The Spanish youngster Rafael Nadal reached the quarterfinal of Synsam Swedish Open, after dispatching Albert Portas in straight sets.
Nadal got off to a great start and made it difficult for the 13 year older countryman to find any rhythm at all. After a mere 25 minutes, Nadal had won the first set without losing a game. In the second set, Portas began to display the delicate drop shots that have made him known as the �Drop Shot Dragon�. Nadal kept on playing with the same intensity as in the beginning, but was now facing a well playing opponent. It was not until the tenth game that Nadal could break Portas� serve and secure the victory.
This is the first time that Nadal has reached the quarterfinal of an event on the ATP level. But he has won two matches in the same event at three previous occasions � in Monte Carlo, Hamburg and at Wimbledon just recently.
Nadal Storms Past Portas
BBC
July 9, 2024
Nadal has risen to 71 in the Champions Race
Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal thrashed compatriot Albert Portas 6-0 6-4 to reach the last eight.
The 17-year-old from Mallorca fired spectacular winners from all angles as he set up a quarter-final clash with sixth seed Nicolas Lapentti.
Nadal has risen to number 71 in the ATP Champions Race after a succession of impressive performances.
He beat Carlos Moya and Albert Costa on clay in the spring before reaching the third round at Wimbledon.
Lapentti defeated Romanian Adrian Voinea 6-4 7-6 to set up the encounter with Nadal.
Russian fourth seed Mikhail Youzhny beat Argentine Franco Squillari 6-1 5-7 6-2, while fifth seed Mariano Zabaleta demolished Swedish wildcard Bjorn Rehnquist 6-1 6-2.
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