18 April 2024 | Vivienne Christie
Alex de Minaur has added another big-name win to add to add to his career-best season, after eliminating Rafael Nadal at the Barcelona Open.
The Australian, seeded No.4 at the ATP 500 clay-court tournament, required an hour and 52 minutes to complete his 7-5 6-1 win.
Nadal, a 12-time champion in Barcelona, noted De Minaur’s impressive progress in recent months, in which he has claimed wins over Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
“Alex is a great player. In terms of tennis today, he was in better shape than me,” said Nadal, who has been limited to just five matches in an injury-disrupted season.
“He has really played at a very high level since the beginning of the season. I think he has made a very important step forward in his level of tennis. I’m just happy for him and I congratulate him for the level he played today.”
What an ovation ☺️👋
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Aussies in action – Barcelona
RESULTS
Men’s singles, second round
[4] Alex de Minaur (AUS) d (PR) Rafael Nadal 7-5 6-1
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