A five-time champion in Madrid, Nadal owns the most wins (57) at the Caja Magica, where the home favourite first claimed the title in 2008 and most recently triumphed in 2017.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In what was the largest age gap (21 years, 117 days) between two opponents at ATP Masters 1000 level, Nadal won 59 per cent of his return points and did not face a break point on his own serve, according to Infosys ATP Stats.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"He\u2019s a very young player, I think he has a great future ahead of him. He has very powerful shots, but I think he\u2019s lacked continuity. I wish him all the best. I played fine, I\u2019m happy, this gave me the opportunity of having another day in Madrid, which means a lot to me. I need to play these tournaments and I think it\u2019s part of a process of improvement,\" said Nadal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Nadal, who is making his 20th appearance in Madrid this fortnight, play in the second round of the tournament against tenth seed Alex de Minaur, whom he faced a week ago on the clay of Barcelona.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Last week it wasn\u2019t to be and this week I\u2019m sure it\u2019ll be more difficult. But I\u2019ll have the chance to play again. Anything that comes now is a gift, so I\u2019m happy to go out on court again, and excited to do so as well as possible. I\u2019ll try to be as competitive as I can,\" added Nadal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/nafal-beats-teenager-blanch-in-madrid-faces-de-minaur-next.jpeg", "alt_img": "Nafal beats teenager Blanch in Madrid, faces De Minaur next", "alt_title": "Rafael Nadal defeats teenager Blanch in Madrid, faces De Minaur next", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Nafal Beats Teenager Blanch In Madrid, Faces De Minaur Next On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Nafal Beats Teenager Blanch In Madrid, Faces De Minaur Next, Infosys ATP Stats: Rafael Nadal made a winning start at the Madrid Open when he raced past 16-year-old wild card.", "seo_keywords": "Rafael Nadal, De Minaur, Madrid Open, Darwin Blanch, Caja Magica, ATP Masters, Infosys ATP Stats", "tag": "", "tagging": "Rafael Nadal, De Minaur, Madrid Open, Darwin Blanch, Caja Magica, ATP Masters, Infosys ATP Stats", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "nafal-beats-teenager-blanch-in-madrid-faces-de-minaur-next", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "925", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-04-26 10:40:04", "updated": "2024-04-26 10:40:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Rafael Nadal, De Minaur, Madrid Open, Darwin Blanch, Caja Magica, ATP Masters, Infosys ATP Stats", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-04-26 10:40:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "tennis", "cnmid": "895771", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/nafal-beats-teenager-blanch-in-madrid-faces-de-minaur-next-14779" }