Rafael Nadal in the 2. Round of the ATP tournament in Acapulco against Nick Kyrgios had to practically three hours into the Tiebreak of the third set dawned on his die-hard followers of Evil. Less because of the fundamental unpredictability of his Australian opponent, as because of the unusual strengths and weaknesses of their favorite in such moments.
Nadal is a power player who his opponents with powerful ground strokes from the baseline, and brought here to this tire. But when it comes down to, shifts the balance to his detriment. Since 2016 seven of their games at 6:6 were not completed in the deciding set, which he won after only of a, the quarter-final at the US Open 2018 against Dominic Thiem.
Against Kyrgios, the most classic of all the beautiful bags on the men’s tour, he could not correct the balance: The Australian won in the tie break 8:6. 183 minutes were played, when it finally came to frosty shake hands of the two protagonists.
not to be silenced the weakness of The discussions about Nadal’s possible nerve. (Tages-Anzeiger.ch/Newsnet)
Created: 01.03.2019, 08:42 PM
