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Rafael Nadal can have no issues with his level so far today. He is serving extremely well and he broke serve with a lovely combination of point-ending down-the-line forehands and irritating slices.
Rublev just missed too many first serves at points in his first set and his forehand wasn’t as clean as it needs to be. Part nerves, part pressure from Nadal. Given how many matches he has won this year, he really should be able to brush the set off and come again.
Rafael Nadal takes the first set 6-3 against Rublev, sealing things with another love hold and another unreturned serve.
Written by Tumaini Carayol
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2020/nov/15/rafael-nadal-v-andrey-rublev-atp-finals-live under the title “Rafael Nadal v Andrey Rublev: ATP Finals – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
