Van de Zandschulp bows to superior Nadal: ‘He plays differently from others’ | Tennis

Botic van de Zandschulp has to recognize his superior in Rafael Nadal.

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PARIS – For a moment, when Rafael Nadal started the game with a double fault and immediately handed in his service game, the Dutch dared to think of a mega stunt. But when the duel with Botic van de Zandschulp really got going, the reality was undeniable. Nadal is, especially on clay, a class better than the best Dutch tennis player: 6-3, 6-2, 6-4.