Rafael Nadal gifted the Laver Cup audience with another fantastic moment.
The Spanish Sensation was playing doubles with Tsitsipas in the day2 against Nick Kyrgios and Jack Sock. When leading 4-1 in the second set, during the changeover, Rafa had a hilarious exchange with the Greek about signaling. In fact, Nadal didn’t understand Stefanos’ gestures. The Greek was a bit too complicated while signaling, and when discussing how to do it, Rafa went straight to the point: the fist you stay, every finger… you cross! Everyone laughed, but it seemed to be the best solution.
Making it simple. Do not miss the video.
Rafael Nadal’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 8th of September when he beat Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 in the final in U.S. Open to win his 84th career title.
This year Rafael has a 47-6 win-loss record. Nadal clinched 4 titles in 2019 in Rome, at the French Open, in Montreal and at the U.S. Open. Nadal was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Stefanos Tsitsipas’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.7, Stefanos played his last match on the 27th of August when he lost to Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-75 7-67 7-5 in the 1st round in U.S. Open.
This year the Greek has a 37-19 win-loss record. The Greek clinched 2 titles in 2019 in Marseille and in Estoril. The Greek was the finalist in Dubai and in Madrid.
Rafael Nadal and Stefanos Tsitsipas played each other 5 times. The head to head is 4-1 for Nadal.
The last time that they competed against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in Rome in 18th May 2019.
