Rafael Nadal didn’t need much effort as he cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over American teenager Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open on Thursday.
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane passed up on filling a need at receiver in the NFL draft by making two trades to move out of the first round entirely.
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane passed up on filling a need at receiver in the NFL draft on Thursday by making two trades to move out of the first round entirely.
Rafael Nadal begins his Madrid Open farewell with a comfortable
Rafael Nadal's first tournament since January lasted only two matches, with the Spaniard losing 7-5, 6-1 to Alex de Minaur at the clay-court Barcelona Open on Wednesday.
The 37-year-old returns to clay this week for the first time since winning
Rafael Nadal continued his comeback from injury on Monday at the Mutua Madrid Open on Monday, when he battled past Pedro Cachin 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-3 to reach the fourth round.
Rafael Nadal’s farewell tour is picking up steam at the 2024 Mutua Madrid Open: the 22-time Grand Slam champion survived an epic with Pedro Cachin, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to reach his first Masters 1000 fourth round in two years. Nadal, who is likely hanging up his racquets after Laver Cup in September, backed up a big win over Alex de Minaur and has now racked up three consecutive wins, his longest win streak since the 2022 US Open, with a three-hour, two-minute win over Cachin in three tough sets...
The 37-year-old was playing just his second tournament in 15 months.
Rafael Nadal admitted that his level is “more unpredictable” than it used to be as he continued his winning run at the Madrid Open with a hard-fought victory against Argentine Pedro Cachín. Nadal, who has battled with injuries this year, defeated Cachín 6-1 6-7(5-7) 6-3 in three hours and four minutes on Monday, showing signs that he could reignite his career ahead of the French Open next month. It’s the first time since 2022 that the Spaniard, who has won a record five titles in Madrid, has...
The Spaniard claimed his first victory over a top-20 opponent since 2022
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...