At Madrid Open 2024, Rafael Nadal has started quite smoothly. The King of the Plenozoa, in turn, passed Darwin Blanch, Alex De Minaur and Pedro Cachin to go straight to the fourth round of men.
Here, Nadal's opponent is Jiri Lehecka (31th in the world). Before a high-shaped player, Rafa lost 5-7, 4-6 after more than 2 hours of competition. This result also made him say goodbye to Madrid Open.
Notably, this is also the last match of Nadal in the tournament held in Madrid. Most likely, the crew king will declare retirement after this season ends. Currently, Rafa is still holding a record 5 times to the throne at Madrid Open (2005, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2017).
After the match ended, the Organizing Committee had a special gratitude ceremony for Nadal. Accordingly, on the central yard, there are 5 banners equivalent to the championship moments of the “king of the land” in the tournament. Besides, fans also give him applause.
