American teen tennis star Darwin Blanch, 16, shares HILARIOUS reaction to being drawn against Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open after rare wildcard gifted the world No 1,028 a chance to play in the tournament!
by Daily Mail
Daily Mail— A young American tennis prodigy is set to face 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal at his home tournament in Madrid, after being gifted a wildcard entry to the event.
The Independent—Who is Darwin Blanch? The 16-year-old playing Rafael Nadal at the Madrid Open today. The teenager, who has already lived in four countries and speaks four languages, plays just his second match on the professional tour against a living legend of the sport
Daily Mail—Rafael Nadal, 37, schools American kid Darwin Blanch, 16, in just 64 minutes to set up a second-round clash with Alex de Minaur at the Madrid Open. Rafael Nadal cruised past Darwin Blanch in straight sets on Thursday. It was the largest age gap between two players at a Masters 1,000-level event
Tennis.com—Rafael Nadal wins in Madrid homecoming, defeats 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch. Rafael Nadal enjoyed a triumphant return at the Mutua Madrid Open, overcoming Darwin Blanch, 6-1, 6-0 for his second match win since January. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has heavily implied that 2024 will be his final season on tour, but a muscle tear picked up at the Brisbane International took him out of the Australian Open and BNP Paribas Open, sidelining him until last week when he competed at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. Shaking off a second-round loss to Alex de Minaur in...