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DIRECT. Barcelona tournament: Nadal triumphs against Cobolli on his return

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After months of absence, the Spaniard Rafael Nadal makes his comeback this Tuesday, April 16 on the clay court of Barcelona.

18:22 – Nadal will have to confirm against de Minaur

The Spaniard will return to the court tomorrow, facing à Alex de Minaur. The 11th in the world will be a challenge of a different nature for the one who won. twelve times &agrav; Barcelona. Even if he didn't have to do anything about it, forced, Rafa showed beautiful things, especially from the baseline. It still slightly lowered its performance. in intensity at the end of the match, particularly on serve.

It only took one hour and 24 minutes to complete the match. Rafael Nadal to sign his return to the circuit. The Spaniard was not successful. more imperial, but his opponent, visibly very tense, made a lot of mistakes.

Rafa offers himself three match points on a fault from the Italian, who cracks on the accelerations of the Spaniard.

Rafael Nadal will serve for the match.

18:16 – 5-3 Nadal

Flavio Cobolli remains in the match, winning his serve a second time with a shutout.

18:16 – 15-0

Cobolli wins the first point of the game with a nice drop shot.

18:13 – 5-2 Nadal

Nadal is more and more present in defense, and puts at risk new more intensity. The Spaniard is now only &agrav; a game from his first victory in four months.

18:06 – 4-2 Nadal

The Italian stays in the match with a shutout.

18:05 – 4-1 Nadal

The break is this time confirmedé by the Spaniard, who continues to lead the race.

Cobolli is still as tense, and gives up his serve on a double fault.

Rafa misses his service game, and allows à Cobolli to return in this second set.

17:56 – 15-40

Third double fault of the match for Rafa, who offers two break points to Cobolli.

17:56 – 15-40

Troisième double fault of the match for Rafa, who offers two break points to Cobolli.

Cobolli cracks once again against the Spaniard's lift, who breaks and lines up a fourth consecutive game.

17:52 – 15-40

Nadal puts more in each shot, and offers himself two break points

What are the results of the Barcelona tournament ?

2023: Carlos Alcaraz
2022: Carlos Alcaraz
2021: Rafael Nadal
2020: Cancelled (Covid-19)
2019: Dominic Thiem
2018::Rafael Nadal
2017::Rafael Nadal
2016::Rafael Nadal
2015: Kei Nishikori
2014: Kei Nishikori
2013::Rafael Nadal
2012::Rafael Nadal
2011::Rafael Nadal
2010: Fernando Verdasco
2009::Rafael Nadal
2008::Rafael Nadal
2007::Rafael Nadal
2006::Rafael Nadal
2005::Rafael Nadal
2004: Tommy Robredo
2003: Carlos Moya
2002: Gaston Gaudio
2001: Juan Carlos Ferrero
2000: Marat Safin
1999: Felix Mantilla
1998: Todd Martin
1997: Albert Costa
1996: Thomas Muster
1995: Thomas Muster
1994: Richard Krajicek
1993: Andrei Medvedev
1992: Charles Costa
1991: Emilio Sanchez
1990: Andres Gomes
1989: Andres Gomes
1988: Kent Carlsson
1987: Martin Jaite
1986: Kent Carlsson
1985: Thierry Tulasne
1984: Mats Wilander
1983: Mats Wilander
1982: Mats Wilander
1981: Ivan Lendl
1980: Ivan Lendl
1979: Hans Gildemeister
1978: Balazc Taroczy
1977: Bjorn Borg
1976: Manuel Orantes
1975: Bjorn Borg
1974: Ilie Nastase
1973: Ilie Nastase
1972: Jan Kodes
1971: Manuel Orantes
1970: Manuel "Manolo" Santana
1969: Manuel Orantes
1968: Martin "Marty" Mulligan

Teilor Stone

Teilor Stone has been a reporter on the news desk since 2013. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining Thesaxon , Teilor Stone worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my teilor@nizhtimes.com 1-800-268-7116