Nadal wins 1,000th career singles match

Rafael Nadal on Wednesday became the fourth player in the Open Era to win 1,000 singles matches.

He reached the milestone in his opening match at the Paris Masters, coming from behind to defeat fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (5), 바카라사이트주소 6-4.

Against Lopez, Nadal served 16 aces to win his first match since capturing his 13th French Open championship last month – his 20th Grand 실시간카지노사이트 Slam victory in all.

Nadal, 34, won his first match in 2002 against Ramon Delgado in Mallorca.Now, 바카라검증사이트 only Jimmy Connors (1,274), Roger Federer (1,242) and Ivan Lendl (1,068) have surpassed his victory total.

The World No. 2-ranked player, Nadal also reached his 900th career win in Paris, defeating Frenchman Richard Gasquet at Roland 안전한바카라사이트 Garros in 2018.

Nadal is seeking his first tournament win at the Paris Masters, one of the few titles to elude him.He will meet Australian Jordan Thompson on Thursday for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Congratulations to Nadal poured in on social media Wednesday, including from another legendary Spanish athlete, 우리카지노본사 NBA champion Pau Gasol.

“Another incredible milestone, Rafa!! 1000 career match wins!!! Congratulations,” Gasol wrote.

–Field Level Media