Australian Open 2020: Rafael Nadal walks over Pablo Carreno Busta to reach 4th round
Tennis | January 25, 2020 13:07 ISTRafael Nadal defeated fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the third round of Australian Open 2020.
Rafael Nadal defeated fellow Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 in the third round of Australian Open 2020.
Top-seeded Rafael Nadal plays Pablo Carreno Busta, Nick Kyrgios takes on Karen Khachanov and Alexander Zverev plays Fernando Verdasco in other men's third-round matches
Rafael Nadal defeated Federico Delbonis -3, 7-6, 6-1 while Nick Kyrgios got the better of Gilles Simon 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 in the second round of Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal's wayward forehad hit a ball kid on her head but Nadal kissed her on the cheek and gave his headband to her after the match.
Rafael Nadal will take on Federico Delbonis while local boy Nick Kyrgios will play Gilles Simon in the second round of Australian Open 2020.
The top-ranked Nadal is chasing his 20th major singles title, aiming to equal Roger Federer's men's record. He's also aiming to complete a collection by winning each of the four Grand Slam titles at least twice.
What he insists is not on his mind is the number 20 — as in Roger Federer's record 20 Grand Slam singles titles, which Nadal would equal by claiming the trophy at Melbourne Park.
Nadal plays his first-round match against Hugo Dellien. Chances are Nadal won't have too many tough moments with Dellien, whose highest ranking has been 74 and who has never gone past the second round in four previous Grand Slams
Entering the Australian Open, scheduled to begin Monday in Melbourne (Sunday EST), Federer leads the list with 20 majors, followed by Nadal with 19, then Djokovic with 16.
The 38-year-old Williams had lost her previous five finals, including four at Slams -- at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in 2018 and 2019.
Federer and Nadal both said they marched themselves down to the tournament referee's office to understand what was going on when local news reports were saying people should stay indoors, yet qualifying rounds were taking place
With the start of a new decade, will the story remain the same or will 2020 witness a new grand slam winner at Melbourne Park?
Roger Federer could square off against Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the 2020 Australian Open.
Swiss tennis star Roger Federer said that Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will surpass his record for most Grand Slams in future.
Canadian tennis player Brayden Schnur said that the duo should protest against the unplayable conditions in the ongoing Australian Open due to the bushfire smoke.
Tennis Australia said the night helped raise nearly 5 million Australian dollars ($3.5 million) for the victims of recent and ongoing fires in Australia.
Nadal urged the men's tour and the sport's international governing body to form one major team tournament.
Second-ranked Djokovic leveled the final for Serbia with a 6-2, 7-6 (4) win over top-ranked Nadal on Sunday night, increasing his lead to 29-26 in their career head-to-heads.
World No.1 Rafael Nadal and No.2 Novak Djokovic are set up for a blockbuster finale at the Ken Rosewall Arena for the inaugural ATP Cup, just a week before the year's first Grand Slam - the Australian Open 2020.
Rafael Nadal weathered an early barrage before beating Alex de Minaur 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 to clinch Spain's semifinal win over Australia and secure a spot in the inaugural ATP Cup decider against Serbia.
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