BASTAD, Sweden — Rafael Nadal‘s profitable run on the clay-court Nordea Open ended Sunday when the Spaniard was crushed by Nuno Borges 6-3, 6-2 within the remaining Sunday.
The seventh-seeded Portuguese participant broke the Nadal serve 5 instances on his method to a primary ATP Tour title. It was Nadal’s first remaining for the reason that 2022 French Open.
“It is loopy; in tennis it would not occur if you count on it generally,” Borges mentioned. “I do know all of us wished Rafa to win, part of me wished that too, however one thing even larger within me actually pushed via at the moment.”
Nadal was taking part in on the event in Sweden for the primary time since he gained the title as a 19-year-old in 2005 as he prepares for the Olympic event on clay at Roland Garros in Paris.
Nadal, 38, skipped Wimbledon as he did not need to change floor to grass after which again to clay and threat harm. He has been coping with hip and belly accidents over the previous 12 months and a half.
