Tennis: Rafael Nadal makes winning start in farewell Madrid Open

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Rafael Nadal begins Madrid farewell with victory over American child

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Tennis: Rafael Nadal makes winning start in farewell Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal breezed to a straight sets victory over 16-year-old Darwin Blanch to reach the Madrid Open second round on Thursday as he began his farewell appearance in the Spanish capital. The 37-year-old said this week he was not fully fit but demolished his American opponent 6-1, 6-0 in one hour and three minutes as he continues his comeback from injury. Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam champion, is expecting 2024 to be his final season in tennis

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Tennis: Garcia takes care of entry to Madrid

The French number one did not have trouble to break away from Chinese Xinyu Wang on Friday in the 1st round of the WTA 1000 in Madrid.

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Rafael Nadal still undecided on French Open, Olympics return despite easing past Darwin Blanch at Madrid Open

"Rafael Nadal cruised past 16-year-old Darwin Blanch at the Madrid Open with a convincing 6-1 6-0 win. Despite that, the Spaniard cast doubts on his participation at the French Open, noting that he wasn\u0027t able to test his body much against Blanch. A hip issue kept the Spaniard sidelined for most of last season, and the Madrid Open is just his third tournament this year."

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Darwin Blanch, 16, confesses how he felt inside during Rafael Nadal match in Madrid

Promising American Darwin Blanch admitted he felt "really nervous and stressed" while playing against Rafael Nadal in front of a sold-out crowd at the Madrid. On Thursday, 16-year-old Blanch made his Madrid debut and it was quite something since he was drawn to face the greatest clay courter in his opening match. But against Nadal, Blanch expectedly stood no chance as the four-time Madrid champion sealed a 6-1 6-0 win.  "I was really nervous. Re…