Defeat also against Auger-Aliassime: Nadal at ATP Finals before the end

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Status: 15.11.2022 5:10 p.m

Rafael Nadal also lost the second match at the ATP Finals in Turin and therefore has little chance of progressing.

The 22-time Grand Slam tournament winner from Spain lost to the Canadian at the ATP finals in Turin on Tuesday (11/15/2022). Felix Auger-Aliassime smooth in straight sets with 3:6, 4:6. After another poor performance, Nadal, who also had to admit defeat in two sets in his opening game against tournament newcomer Taylor Fritz, is now in last place in the “Green Group”.

In the second game of the day, the Dane Casper Ruud (9 p.m.) meets the American Fritz in the Nadal group. Ruud also won the first match at the prestigious tournament at the end of the year.

Andrei Rublev won at the start of the ATP Finals against his Russian compatriot Daniil Medvedev – and sent a political signal. Novak Djokovic won against Stefanos Tsitsipas.

The American Taylor Fritz taught Rafael Nadal an opening defeat at the ATP finals of tennis professionals in Turin.

Rafael Nadal is with a bitter bankruptcy in the ATP Finals started in Turin. But even more disappointing than the defeat is the realization that the Spaniard wasn’t competitive.

ATP Finals with the best eight of the season

Both ATP Finals The eight best tennis pros of the current season compete in Turin. The world number one Carlos Alcaráz (Spain) had to pull out at short notice due to a torn abdominal muscle. In Italy, Nadal and Tsitsipas have the chance to replace Alcaraz as number one in the world at the end of the year.

Germany’s best player, twice finals-Winner (2021, 2018) and defending champion Alexander Zverev, is not at the start after his long-term injury.

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