Darwin Blanch on Rafael Nadal clash in Madrid
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ATP Tour— Darwin Blanch's tennis travels will take him somewhere he may not have dreamt on Thursday: to a first-round meeting with Rafael Nadal at the Mutua Madrid Open.
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
ATP Tour—Rafael Nadal defeats Darwin Blanch in Madrid. Rafael Nadal made a winning start at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday when he raced past 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 after 64 minutes. The Spaniard next faces Alex de Minaur.
The Guardian—Rafael Nadal prolongs Madrid farewell by dispatching teenager Darwin Blanch. Spaniard eases to 6-1, 6-0 victory over 16-year-old wildcardVeteran to face Alex de Minaur in second round of Madrid OpenAs Rafael Nadal prepared to enter the Estadio Manolo Santana for what could have been his final match on home soil, like every one of his matches this week could be, much of the 12,400 capacity crowd filled out the walkway around the stadium. He emerged to a prolonged standing ovation, necks craning to catch a fleeting glimpse of his entrance.It was a moment. The start of a...