French Open: Rafael Nadal begins off with complete first spherical win over Jordan Thompson

Rafael Nadal defeated Australia’s Jordan Thompson in straight units to get off the mark in type within the ongoing version of the French Open.

Rafael Nadal of Spain. Courtesy: Reuters

HIGHLIGHTSNadal received the match 6-2, 6-2, 6-2Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka additionally misplaced his first spherical matchNadal is subsequent set to face France’s Corentin Moutet

Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal, on Monday, May 23, began his French Open 2022 marketing campaign on a stupendous word. The 35-year-old star defeated Australia’s Jordan Thompson 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 and progressed to the second spherical of the clay court docket match at Phillippe-Chatriet.

Nadal was deemed as one of many sturdy favourites to win the championship as he had already received 13 titles at Roland Garros. The veteran confirmed why he’s reckoned because the King of Clay. In the three-setter on Monday, he didn’t give Thompson a lot respiration house.

Nadal broke Thompson as many as seven occasions within the match. Thompson produced 5 aces, however Nadal outdid him in all the opposite departments to return up trumps. Prior to the match, Nadal mentioned that he didn’t think about himself among the many favourites to win the match regardless of his stupendous numbers on clay.

Nadal started the yr on a good-looking word, profitable fairly just a few matches. But the rib damage through the Indian Wells Masters dominated him out for 4 to 6 weeks. Nadal had mentioned that damage layoffs halted his momentum in 2022 to fairly some extent.

He made a comeback within the Madrid Open, the place his personal countryman Carlos Alcaraz defeated him within the quarterfinals. Afterwards, the Manacor-born Nadal misplaced to Denis Shapovalov within the Round of 16 match within the Italian Open at Rome.

Nadal, nevertheless, isn’t the defending champion as World No.1 Novak Djokovic received the title final yr. It stays to be seen if Nadal can rack up his twenty second Grand Slam.

WAWRINKA KNOCKED OUT

In one other recreation, Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka bowed out of the French Open after shedding 6-2, 3-6, 6-7 (2-7), 3-6 to French star Corentin Moutet. After dropping the primary set, Moutet discovered his mojo and completed the match in 4 units.

Moutet is now set to lock horns with Nadal within the second spherical match on Wednesday, May 25.