𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘰𝘧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 The moment @RafaelNadal won a thrilling contest with Shapovalov after saving two match points in Rome... #IBI21
Rafael Nadal emerges victorious in thriller match against Denis Shapovalov in Rome
ATPThursday, 13 May 2021 at 18:00
The best match of the Rome Masters so far featured many great plays in the 3 and a half hour battle with a very dramatic finish.
Denis Shapovalov played a sensational match today but still, it was not enough to take down the king of clay Rafael Nadal as the Spaniard won 3-6 6-4 7-6(3). Shapovalov was sensational at the start of the match winning 17 of the first 22 points they played. He was up 4-0 but Nadal was able to pull one break back. The Canadian remained calm and wrapped up the first set 6-3.
Shapovalov reached the semifinal last year so something about Rome makes him perform a lot better. He is also a tough matchup for Nadal which was shown today as well. Nadal found himself down 3-0 in the 2nd set as well and it seemed like he would leave the court defeated.
But Nadal, the fighter that he is, made an incredible run to win the next five games and take the 5-3 lead. It was a fascinating development that saw Nadal rise like a phoenix to completely take over the match. He won the 2nd set with 6-4 and it looked like a comeback win was on the table.
But the Canadian once again proved a tough matchup for Nadal. Shapovalvo once again took the early break taking a 3-1 lead but Nadal was able to pull it back to 3-3. At 5-5, Nadal had a break point but Denis saved it and the Canadian even had an MP in the next game. He failed to use it and Nadal forced a tiebreak.
Read also
In the tiebreak, it was prime Nadal who completely took over dominating rallies and winning point after point. In the end, he won it 7-3 to finish the match that lasted 3 hours and 30 minutes.
claps 0visitors 310
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Rybakina is back!!
mandoist21-12-2024 - She sems to have a turbulent relationship with The Truth. Not even smartenough to make an excuse like "I severely twisted my ankle yesterday" -- then be seen shopping in some city next day while "recuperating"!mandoist21-12-2024
- Why do you even publish this TwatCaster's PATHETIC stunt for attention? There's plenty of reasons why imbeciles like him are 'talking' and people like Iga Swiatek are 'walking the walk'. Tennisuptodate should be above this tripe.mandoist16-12-2024
- If and when Political Correctness and gullible hearts over-rule BIOLOGY, the Human world begins its already seeming decline.mandoist15-12-2024
- The new generation has arrived and these guys need to do it with the left overs.
AceOfBase13-12-2024 - Every young, inexperiend CEO has "better" ideas (and friends to hire).mandoist12-12-2024
- What a load of nonsense. Emotional stress definitely didn’t cause her wrist or ankle injuries.Lyca10-12-2024
- Taylor Fritz 🎾 – the surprising third for many. 🎄 A great Christmas tree quiz question! 🎅✨MrAndreeva10-12-2024
- Simona Halep taking the axe out 🪓😮💨MrAndreeva08-12-2024
- ITIA is literally a Secret Organization. Way past time for a neutral entity to oversee, if not guide, these Elitists within ITIA whom enjoy their ability to keep their "investigations" in a business as usual format behind closed doors!!mandoist08-12-2024
