By Ricky Dimon Rafael Nadal put his fans through the wringer for one wild set against Adrian Mannarino on Sunday.He put them through a full five rounds–or sets, to be exact–on Tuesday.Nadal failed to finish off Denis Shapovalov in quick straight-set fashion during their quarterfinal contest at the Australian Open but recovered from a mid-match hiccup to survive 6-3, 6-4, … [Read more...] about Nadal survives, Shapovalov wilts in roller-coaster Australian Open quarterfinal contest
Adrian Mannarino
Nadal battles through epic first-set tiebreaker against Mannarino, will meet Shapovalov in Australian Open quarters
By Ricky Dimon Rafael Nadal beat Adrian Mannarino in straight sets, as almost everyone expected.But the first set of their Australian Open fourth-round match on Sunday afternoon was anything but straightforward.Twelve consecutive service holds led to a tiebreaker for the ages. It featured wild momentum swings, incredible rallies, and a total of 11 set points — seven for … [Read more...] about Nadal battles through epic first-set tiebreaker against Mannarino, will meet Shapovalov in Australian Open quarters
