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Rafael Nadal (Source- Colorado Springs Gazzete)
There are plenty of great players in this ATP tour and we have just come back from a great Grass Court season where we saw some great tennis. One of the biggest stars in Tennis who the whole world loves is Rafael Nadal, who is a World number One and 22-time Grand Slam winner. It is safe to say that the King Of Clay is still giving it his all on the court despite not being in his prime.
Rafael Nadal played his first game in the Swedish Open against Leo Borg where we saw the Spaniard play some of his iconic shots. Nadal beat the young Swede in two straight sets with scores of 6-3 and 6-4, which made sure he made it through to the next round. Nadal will go on to play in the next round where he will be up against 5th seeded player Cameron Norrie in the round of 16 which will be another challenge for him.
Nadal's iconic forehands
The biggest highlight of the game was when Nadal was playing one of his brutal forehand shots which made him win a lot of games in his career. Nadal was ruthless and aggressive in this match and did not give the youngster even a slight chance in the game. Those left-handed forehands were a joy to watch and we can safely say that it was one of those games that made us fall in love with the game again. This was a great game to watch where we got glimpses of the old Nadal who had won everyone's heart.
Watch the video below-
Rafa Nadal playing vintage Rafa Nadal tennis against Leo Borg in Bastad.
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 16, 2024
Heavy lefty forehands.
Beautiful smash to finish off the point.
The king of clay is looking GOOD. 🇪🇸
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This was the day where we saw glimpses of vintage Nadal in this game and we hope we still get to see him play like this throughout this season. It was a great sight to witness the Spaniard playing some of his best tennis in edition and we as fans would like to see more of this going forward. It is safe to say we are happy to see the King Of Clay back to business.