The shepherd's response to the other shepherd. Rafael Nadal won the Acapulco tournament a few hours after the success of Novak Djokovic in Dubai. The Spaniard easily disposed of Taylor Fritz in two sets (6-3, 6-2), when the Serb sent to graze Stefanos Tsitsipas no less easily (6-3, 6-4).
It is Nadal's third success at Acapulco lemon, the first time since the tournament was played on hard (previously it was ocher). “For me who hadn't played since the Australian Open, this moment is important. I played solid tennis, with the right intensity, envy and my forehand worked well, ”summed up the 33-year-old Spaniard.
The Acapulco hat-trick! 🤠 @ RafaelNadal # AMT2020 pic.twitter.com/IsJwqF1vq6
- Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 1, 2020This success allows him to maintain the pressure on Nole, who would have lost his place of world number 1 if Tsitsipas had beaten him (or if Gaël Monfils had not harvested 73 match balls a little earlier in the week). The bitter struggle between the two best in the world continues.
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