US Open | Another challenge for Rafa Nadal

09/04/2022 at 09:00

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No one has ever won the US Open after losing the first set in the first and second rounds.

At Roland Garros 2013 he finished champion despite not winning the first set against Brands and Klizan

Rafael Nadal have 36 years and 22 Grand Slams in his power and with each passing day he continues to focus on further enlarging his legend. The one from Manacor has an opportunity at this US Open to break an unprecedented challenge to date.

No one in history has ever won the US Open after losing the first set in the first and second rounds. In this edition, the Spanish tennis player managed to pass the round against

Rinky Hijikata (first round) and Fabio Fogni (second round) after losing the first set in both rounds.

Against the Australian, Nadal won 1-3 after losing the first set 6-4against the Italian, more of the same, won the match 1-3 but fell in the first set 6-2.

In Roland Garros 2013 Nadal achieved this feat. The Spaniard lost the first set in the first and second rounds, against Brands and Klizan respectively, worse he was crowned champion of the tournament beating the Spanish David Ferrer.

In Wimbledon 2014 did not have the same luck. The tennis player, after overcoming the first and second round losing the first set in the first and second round against Klizan and Rosol, He fell in the round of 16 to Nick Kyrgios.

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