In continuation of my blog dt 25th April 2018 on "Rafael Nadal World number one"Rafael Nadal had lost the world number one title when he was beaten un expectedly by Domenic Theim at the Quarterfinal of Mardrid open.
It was so sad an affair for Nadal.
One of the most dominant sequences of Modern Tennis was staged at Mardrid open when Dominic Theim put an end to his nonstop run on clay court to the surprise of everyone watching the Quarter final on the stadium as well as on TV.
The first set was a tuff fight of fluctuating fortunes between the two which ultimately claimed by Theim at 7-5 followed by 6-3 in the second set. Three weeks ago Nadal had beaten Theim 6-0,6-3
This loss to Theim not only resulted in his loss of the match but in surrendering the number one spot to Roger Federer without lifting his racket.
Rafael Nadal the clay court Specialist Spaniard was totally disappointed in the turn of events.
Here now comes a God-given opportunity for the Clay court Specialist Nadal to regain the number one spot with his win
over Denis Shapolavov the CanadianTeenager at 6-4,6-1
Nadal had high praise for the Canadian Teenager Shapolavov who in last year Montreal open had denied a chance for Nadal to become world number one.
Now ,if Nadal can claim Italian Open final title on this Sunday20th of May 2018 he could again find himself as World Number one.
Let us wish success to humble fighting specialist on Clay court Rafaael Nadal to regain the number one spot lost to Roger Federer without playing a match to regain it.
Sreedharan Mundanat
18th May2018.
at Thrissur
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