Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud are already having fun on their tour in South America. Besides showcasing their skills in singles in Buenos Aires, Rafa and Casper had the opportunity to play doubles with Gabriela Sabatini and Gisela Dulko on Wednesday. Rafa partnered with Gabriela and they defeated Casper and Gisela 6-3. The atmosphere was electric, with the crowd delighted to see such tennis Legends. Here are some videos and pictures of this magical night.
HERMOSO MOMENTO!
Gabriela Sabatini 🇦🇷 y Gisela Dulko 🇦🇷 ingresando al estadio Mary Terán de Weiss para jugar dobles mixto con Rafa Nadal 🇪🇸 y Casper Ruud 🇳🇴.
Las leyendas utilizaban camisetas de la selección argentina. pic.twitter.com/30Sn1QqYDY— Lautaro Miranda (@LuckyLoserArg) November 23, 2022
¡Momento para ellos! Sabatini y Nadal se quedaron con el premio mayor.#MiraloEnStarPlus ▶️ https://t.co/HNRKMuNBWC pic.twitter.com/NqRCfbS4gB
— ESPN Tenis (@ESPNtenis) November 24, 2022
Salen ellas y ¡EXPLOTA EL ESTADIO! Gabi Sabatini y Gisella Dulko ingresan al Parque Roca para jugar un dobles de exhibición con Rafa Nadal y Casper Ruud y el publico se vuelve loco 🇦🇷👏. pic.twitter.com/RSPmMXOOEx
— SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) November 23, 2022
Gabriela Sabatini 🇦🇷 y Rafael Nadal 🇪🇸 vencieron a Gisela Dulko 🇦🇷 y Casper Ruud 🇳🇴 por 6-3 en el partido de dobles mixto.
Hermosa tarde noche que vivimos en el estadio Mary Terán de Weiss. pic.twitter.com/odkSU42xTl— Lautaro Miranda (@LuckyLoserArg) November 24, 2022
Rafa Sabatini won💕😌
good night💫 pic.twitter.com/DAIbckpy8F— 𝓝𝓪𝓭𝓪➁➁𝓲𝓬𝓪¹⁴ 🇺🇦 (@Nadallica86) November 24, 2022
What’s Next? Schedules
After Buenos Aires, Nadal and Ruud will head to Santiago in Chile where they will play on the 25th of November. Soon after, they will play in Belo Horizonte, Quito, Bogota, and Mexico City. This is the full itinerary.
- Wednesday, November 23: Roca Park Arena, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Friday, November 25: Estadio San Carlos de Apoquindo, Santiago, Chile
- Saturday, November 26: Ginásio do Mineirinho, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Sunday, November 27: General Rumiñahui Coliseum, Quito, Ecuador
- Tuesday, November 29: Coliseo Live, Bogota, Colombia
- Thursday, December 1: Plaza de Toros, Mexico City, Mexico
Rafael Nadal in 2022
At the moment ranked no.2, Rafael played his last match on the 17th of November when he overcame world no.3 Casper Ruud 7-5 7-5 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
This season the Spaniard owns a compiled 39-8 win-loss record. Rafael has won 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, Australian Open, Acapulco and French Open. Nadal was the runner-up in Indian Wells.
Casper Ruud in 2022
Ranked no.3, Casper played his last contest on the 20th of November when he surrendered to world no.5 Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 in the final in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
At the moment, during this season Casper achieved an overall 51-22 record. Ruud has won 3 titles in 2022 in Buenos Aires, Geneva and Gstaad. Casper was the runner-up in Miami, French Open, U.S. Open and Nitto ATP Finals.
Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud faced off only twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Rafael Nadal won 7-5 7-5 in the round robin in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) on the 17th of November 2022.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.