In the Madrid Second Round YouTube video, Rafael Nadal reflects on his victory at the Madrid Open and the significance of winning the first set. He discusses the physical challenges he faced and the unparalleled support from the Madrid crowd. Nadal shares his excitement about being a father and the joy of having his son witness his tennis career. Looking forward, he continues to dream of playing tennis and will make future tournament decisions based on his body’s condition. Throughout the interview, Nadal expresses his appreciation for fan support and his enduring love for the game.
A happy father
Talking about his son, Rafa commented: “Of course. To have a son and come back home and see him and to be a father is a completely different thing. The feeling is completely different from anything else. To have the chance to see him watching me play even if it’s just for a short period of time, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t know anything about what’s happened. That stays there. For me, it’s a great memory.”
Nadal in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.512, the Spaniard has managed to achieve a compiled 5-2 record in 2024. Nadal is playing at the moment in Madrid where he managed to beat Darwin Blanch 6-1 6-0 and the world no.11 Alex De Minaur 7-66 6-3.
Rafael Nadal will fight against the world no.91 Pedro Cachin in the 3rd round. They have never played each other till now in top events.
Nadal won 92 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 63 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play at the French Open (French Open) after Rome. The main draw will start on the 8th of May.
Alex De Minaur in 2024
Now ranked no.11, Alex played his last match on the 27th of April when he was defeated by world no.512 Rafael Nadal 7-6(6) 6-3 in the 2nd round in Madrid (draw).
Currently, during this season De Minaur has achieved a compiled 23-9 win-loss record. Alex has won 1 title in Acapulco. The Australian reached the final in Rotterdam.
De Minaur is scheduled to play next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of May.
Rafael Nadal and Alex De Minaur fought against each other 6 times. Their actual head to head record is 4-2 for Nadal.
