Rafael Nadal Us Open 2018

However the season still saw nadal win five titles including a record extending 11th title at the french open and have. Novak djokovic defeated juan martin del potro in the final 63 76 74 63 to win the mens singles tennis title at the 2018 us open. Nadal cruised to the finish line from there completing his victory when rublev missed a return long.
rafael nadal us open 2018

Defending champion rafael nadal dug deep to win the longest match of this years us open in a classic five set quarter final against dominic thiem which finished at 203am local time.

Rafael nadal us open 2018. He played only nine tournaments his lowest since 2002. Rafael nadal was the defending champion but retired in his semifinal match against del potro. In his us open 2018 quarterfinal against dominic thiem rafael nadal was served a bagel in the first set. The spaniard now owns a 19 14 record at this event.

September 4 2018 rafael nadal in action against dominic thiem during the 2018 us open. This was only nadals second atp head2head clash against rublev. Reigning champion and top seeded rafael nadal beat ninth seeded dominic thiem in an epic bruising quarterfinal that lasted nearly five hours and finished in. September 4 2018 rafael nadal after his victory over dominic thiem at the 2018 us open.

Rafael nadal beats nikoloz basilashvili to reach quarter finals by jonathan jurejko bbc sport at flushing meadows last updated on 2 september 2018 2 september 2018. Photo by ustagarrett ellwood. In the 2017 us open quarter finals the spaniard triumphed 6 1 6 2 6 2. Nadal claimed the next two sets before thiem hit 19 winners to take the fourth set in 81 minutes.

The season was largely shortened by the hip knee abdominal and ankle injuries nadal suffered during the year. With one of those his default at the us open. 2018 winner alexander zverev and argentine debutant diego schwartzman. 1 singles ranking at the start of the tournament.

The 2018 rafael nadal tennis season officially began on 15 january 2018 with the start of the australian open and ended on 8 september 2018 with a loss at the semifinals of the us open and subsequent injury. Nadal and roger federer were in contention for the atp no. Nadal retained the number 1 ranking after. If ever two tennis players could be called gladiators it was rafael nadal and dominic thiem in this 2018 epic.

The 24 minute massacre inflicted by the austrian would have been a huge body blow for any. Novak djokovic eyes record as rafael nadal seeks first atp finals crown. Trading the colosseum for arthur ashe stadi.