MADRID. SPAIN. Rafael Nadal, 37 years old, is playing the Madrid Masters 1000 for the 20th time in his career — he is the tennis player with the most appearances in the tournament — but this Tuesday (30) he will have a new experience in the round of 16. The Spaniard will compete in the last game of the day, in the night session.
Nadal has played almost all of his matches in the daytime session over the years at Caja Mágica (these are his preferred playing conditions), having played a few times at 8pm, that is, in the first game of the night session, but never in the last game. of the day. Well, that’s what will happen this Tuesday against the Czech Jiri Leheckawhich eliminated Thiago Monteiro.
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“I agree with the decision and, considering the day I had today, it gives me more time to rest and recover”the 37-year-old Mallorcan took over, who just won’t be able to watch ‘his’ Real Madrid in action against Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals.
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