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, 샌즈카지노 7-6 (5), 6-4.

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

Nadal, 코인카지노 34, 쿠폰 및 추천 주소안내 won his first match in 2002 against Ramon Delgado in Mallorca.Now, 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, 쿠폰 및 추천 주소안내 defeating Frenchman Richard Gasquet at Roland 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, NBA champion Pau Gasol.

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

–Field Level Media