Five months after leaving the circuit last August due to problems with his left foot, Rafael Nadal has opened the 2022 season by winning the title in the melbourne tournament prior to Australian Open which will begin on January 17 on the same tracks where the American won in the final Maxime cressy by 7-6 (6) and 6-3.
Nadal has dominated a rival, 112 world, 24 years, whom he was facing for the first time. The former world number 1 has saved the first set in an even ‘tie break’ in which he has had a ‘set ball’ against (6-5) and with two aces for Cressy who has yielded them, as well as the last point. In the second set, Nadal, who has lost his kickoff (1-2), quickly regained dominance on the scoreboard to break the American’s serve twice (2-2 and 5-3) to certify victory in 1 hour and 44 minutes.
The legend grows ?@Rafael Nadal claims ATP title No. 89, 7-6 6-3 over Maxime Cressy. #MelbourneTennis pic.twitter.com/T9HKezzAt3
– Tennis TV (@TennisTV) January 9, 2022
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