Denis Shapovalov knocked out Alexander Zverev within the fourth spherical to arrange a quarter-final conflict with Rafael Nadal on the Australian Open. Rafael Nadal books Australian Open quarter-final place with victory over Adrian Mannarino (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSDenis Shapovalov will meet Rafa Nadal for a spot in semi-finalsDenis Shapovalov knocked out Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3Nadal beats Mannarino in battle of left-handers to succeed in final eightRafael Nadal will meet Denis Shapalov within the quarter-finals after beating Adrian Mannarino 7-6(14) 6-2 6-2 in a battle of left-handers on the Australian Open on Sunday. Shapovalov knocked out world No.3 Alexander Zverev within the fourth spherical of the continued Grand Slam in Melbourne.
Nadal reaches Australian Open quarterfinals for 14th timeRafael Nadal lastly clinched a 28-minute and 40-second tiebreaker to get himself on target to safe a spot within the Australian Open quarterfinals for the 14th time. And now, after a 7-6 (14), 6-2, 6-2 fourth-round victory over fellow left-hander Adrian Mannarino on Sunday, Nadal is probably simply three wins away from a males’s document twenty first Grand Slam singles title.”First set (was) very, very emotional,” Nadal stated. “Anything could happen there. I was a little bit lucky at the end. I had chances, he had a lot of chances too. Nadal is now tied with John Newcombe in the second spot on the all-time list for most quarterfinals in Australia, one behind Roger Federer’s 15.Denis Shapovalov knocks out Alexander ZverevAn out-of-sorts Alexander Zverev was sent packing after a 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 defeat at the hands of Shapalov in broiling heat. The Canadian lefthander was magnificent against the German third seed, earning one of his biggest career victories at Margaret Court Arena.”Definitely pleased with the place the sport is at,” said the ecstatic 22-year-old, long tipped for success at the Grand Slams. “I feel off the bottom I used to be simply actually enjoying very effectively, actually feeling my photographs off each wings.”Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.
