Djokovic skips Madrid Open, Nadal to face teen Blanch
by Japan Today
Japan Today— World number one and record 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic will not play at the Madrid Open this week. Media reports said the 36-year-old Serbian star had pulled out of the tournament and he was not included in the draw on Monday. The 36-year-old is yet to win a
Daily Mail—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!. 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
Sky Sports—Rafael Nadal: Spaniard dominates 16-year-old Darwin Blanch to reach second round of Mutua Madrid Open. Rafael Nadal dominated promising 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch to claim a masterful 6-1 6-0 victory in the opening round of the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday. Lefty Blanch was making just his second ATP Masters 1000 appearance in the space of five weeks after his tour-level debut on home soil in Miami. But his 37-year-old idol Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion and a record five-time winner in Madrid, was in no mood for handing out gifts as he wrapped up victory in just 63 minutes. How...