Rafael Nadal wins 953rd outdoor match and equals Roger Federer’s record
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal won the 953rd match on open courts in his career and caught up in this indicator with the Swiss Roger Federer. About this in Twitter said tennis statistician Damian Modlinski.
Nadal was able to repeat the historical record of the Swiss thanks to the victory over the Australian Nick Kyrgios in the quarterfinals of the ATP Masters 1000 series tournament in Indian Wells (California, USA). The game took place on the night of Friday, March 18, and ended with a score of 7:6, 5:7, 6:4 in favor of the Spaniard.
In the semi-final, 35-year-old Nadal will face 18-year-old compatriot Carlos Alcaraz. The game will take place on Saturday, March 19.
At the end of January, Nadal defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Australian Open and won the 21st Grand Slam title. The Spaniard set a record by beating Federer and Novak Djokovic, who have 20 wins each.
Source: Lenta
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