Darwin blanch articles
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Rafael Nadal defeats Darwin Blanch in Madrid
Rafael Nadal made a winning start at the Mutua Madrid Open on Thursday when he raced past 16-year-old wild card Darwin Blanch 6-1, 6-0 after 64 minutes. The Spaniard next faces Alex de Minaur.
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Darwin Blanch on Rafael Nadal clash in Madrid
Darwin Blanch's tennis travels will take him somewhere he may not have dreamt on Thursday: to a first-round meeting with Rafael Nadal at the Mutua Madrid Open.
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Rafael Nadal prolongs Madrid farewell by dispatching teenager Darwin Blanch
Spaniard eases to 6-1, 6-0 victory over 16-year-old wildcardVeteran to face Alex de Minaur in second round of Madrid OpenAs Rafael Nadal prepared to enter the Estadio Manolo Santana for what could have been his final match on home soil, like every one of his matches this week could be, much of the 12,400 capacity crowd filled out the walkway around the stadium. He emerged to a prolonged standing ovation, necks craning to catch a fleeting glimpse of his entrance.It was a moment. The start of a...