Rafael Nadal’s comeback to Roland Garros ends in defeat with his wife and son by his side
us.hola.comRafael Nadal returned to his hallmark competition: Roland Garros. Two years after his glorious 2022 victory, when he was crowned champion for the fourteenth time by tournament by defeating the young Casper Ruud, the 37-year-old Spanish athlete has once again stepped onto the French tennis courts greeted by his fans with a warm ovation.
His opponent this afternoon was the German tennis player, Alexander Zverev, currently ranked fourth in the ATP standings after his recent victory at the Rome Masters 1000.Paris has always been a special place for Rafa Nadal, and his fans were hopeful for a remarkable return.
However, despite a valiant effort, Nadal was unable to secure the win. Zverev defeated the Mallorcan athlete 6-3, 7-5 (5), 6-3 in a 3-hour and 5-minute match. This made the German player the fourth opponent to defeat Nadal at the French Open, where Nadal’s record is now 4 losses out of 116 singles matches, giving him a winning rate of 97.4%.Meet Maribel Nadal: Rafael Nadal’s supportive sister and rising fashion starWhy Rafa Nadal has never broken a tennis racquet in his careerRafa Nadal’s family: Here’s what you should know about his closest family membersThis highly anticipated return comes after a 12-month hiatus due to a grade 2 injury to his left iliopsoas muscle, for which he underwent surgery last June at the Teknon Clinic in Barcelona.
During that operation, an old injury to the labrum in his left hip was also addressed.For this tournament, Nadal had the support of his loved ones.
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