Nadal will look for his first grand triumph in the Open Castilla and Leon against the Czech Zib
July 31, 2024
Segovia Site
Original Article in Spanish
Rafael Nadal and the Czech Tomas Zib will play in the final of the Internationals of Spain in hard court Villa of El Espinar Open of Castilla and Leon, which will be disputed tomorrow, a four in the afternoon, in the municipal complex of the Station of El Espinar.
The Mallorcan prevailed over the Australian, Paul Baccanello in only 2 sets, 7-6(2), 6-4. Nadal was very concentrated during the whole match, to the contrary of his rival, who was protesting with any excuse, a strategy that didn't help him prevail.
The one of Manacor fought in the hard first set, always ahead thought with little difference. The tie-break decided the set for a convinced Nadal, his desire to win could be seen on the court.
The second set looked though the Spaniard was up from the beginning, but then came the 5th game where he broke the serve of the Australian and put the match on the right track. The points were prolonged, but Nadal knew to maintain his serve, take the set, and with it the match.
The world's tennis revelation of the year, wasted joy before his triumph before the perspective to conquer his first grand title in the Open Castilla and Leon. Nadal has demonstrated what has come to be in the tournament, the best challenger in the world to dispute it and win it.
The Czech Zib prevailed over the Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in the 2nd semifinal of El Espinar. The Frenchman had shown his fatigue from his previous matches against Clavet and Bachelot in which he had to surpass himself and get a leg injury treated by a masseuse in both matches.
Once he lost the first set, he was up in the second until 5-4, serving for the set when the Czech broke him and held his own serve to force a tie-break, in which he prevailed to take the match.
Nadal will face the Czech Tomas Zib in the final that will happen tomorrow, at 16:00 televised direct on TVE2. The one of Mallorca confesses to be in great form at the moment, but he doesn't prefer either of the 2 rivals, because in his opinion they will both be difficult on these courts.
The youth of Rafael Nadal, of 17 years, will be seen with the experience of the Czech Zib, of 27 years, in the first time they have met each other in an official match.
Results of the semifinals:
Tomas ZIB(CHE) def. Nicolas MAHUT(FRA) 6/4, 7/6(5)
Rafael NADAL(ESP) def. Paul BACCANELLO (AUS) 6/7(2), 4/6
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