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Set 3 | 6-3
GAME, SET AND MATCH FOR RAFAEL NADAL! Cachin sent the ball out after a good exchange of shots and wins the match to qualify to the round of 16 of the Madrid Masters 1000. 6-1, 6-7 (5-7) and 6-3, final score.
Set 3 | 5-3 | 40-30
Unforced error by Cachin, and we have the first match point of the match. The Argentinian keeps serving.
Set 3 | 5-3
Game for Rafa Nadal! Very well the Spaniard in his serve, keeping the aggressiveness. 5-3.
Set 3 | 4-3
Game for Cachin... The Argentine holds his serve, who must recover the break quickly.
Set 3 | 4-2
Game for Nadal! Quick and easy, the Spaniard took advantage of his serve to keep the break in the third set.
Set 3 | 3-2
NADAL BREAKS! The Spaniard is back on top in the game making winning shots. It is a great battle between him and Cachin now.
Set 3 | 2-2
CACHIN BREAKS! The Argentine recovers the break playing with a lot of aggressiveness to Nadal, who has not been fine in the parallel shot.
Set 3 | 2-1
Game for Cachin! Nadal had a double chance to break, but was not effective; the Argentinean held his serve at a critical moment and took the game to continue having chances to win the match.
Set 3 | 2-0
Game for Nadal! It continues to go the right way the Spanish game and find the speed you need to overcome his rival. 2-0 the third set.
Set 3 | 1-0
NADAL BREAKS! The Spaniard displayed a good rhythm, a lot of aggressiveness in his shots and took advantage of the first opportunity he had to win the game. 1-0.
Third set begins
The match restarts. Cachín starts serving now.
Set 2 | 6-7
IMPRESSIVE RETURN BY CACHIN! The Argentine gets the mini break and takes the second set.
Set 2 | Tie-break | 5-6
Cachin survives for now with his serve and now has his third set point with Nadal's serves.
Set 2 | Tie-break | 4-5
Cachín gets another mini break and now has his two serves to define the set.
Set 2 | Tie-break | 3-4
Rafa gets the mini breaks back! He now has his serves to even things up and take advantage.
Set 2 | Tie-break | 1-4
Very good acceleration imposed by Cachín to get another mini break. 1-4.
Set 2 | Tie-break | 0-3
Cachin managed to get the mini break and hold his two serves. Now come two crucial serves from Rafa that could tip the balance.
Set 2 | 6-6
BREAK NADAL! IMPECCABLE! The Spaniard remembered all past times and at the end of hierarchy won all the points of the game to Cachín. 6-6 and the second set is defined in Tie-Break.
Set 2 | 5-6
CACHIN BREAK! Making some mistakes, Nadal lets go what he had worked so hard to get. Now the Argentine can define the second set. 5-6;
Set 2 | 5-5
BREAK NADAL! When Cachin had known how to overcome the pressure, when he took all possible acceleration for his strokes to not give Nadal a chance, came a double fault that ties the second set and gives new life to the Spanish.
Set 2 | 4-5
Game for Rafa Nadal. The Spaniard tries to find again the most effective formula to hurt Cachin, who has responded very well to the intentions of his rival. Now, the Argentinean has the serve to define the set.
Set 2 | 3-5
Game for Cachin! It seemed that Rafa Nadal was taking it when he got 30-0, but the Argentine recovered the efficiency with his serve and takes the game. 3-5 and now the obligation for Nadal if he wants to take the match in two sets.
Set 2 | 3-4
Game for Nadal. The Spaniard continues to be aggressive with his strokes, accelerated much more and now that momentum leads him to have a second air. Cachin is forced to hold the break now. 3-4.
Set 2 | 2-4
NADAL BREAKS! The Spaniard accelerated a little more, put aggressiveness to his shots and ends up winning the game after an unforced error by Cachin. 4-2.
Set 2 | 1-4
CACHÍN BREAK! Much better is looking the Argentine in this second set, has improved steadily and guesses the intentions of Rafa Nadal. With an unforced error of the Spanish, the set is 4-1 for the Argentine.
Set 2 | 1-3
Game for Cachin! Good dispute of this game with a Cachin that complicated Rafa with his serve. He is throwing them very well to the corners and there is being the key to overcome the Spaniard so far in the second set.
Set 2 | 1-2
Game for Nadal... It seemed that he solved it easier, but Cachin is raising his level little by little and puts more complexity to the Spanish in the second set.
Set 2 | 0-2
Cachin confirms the break with his serve. Simple and effective, that's how it has been all the match with his serve. 0-2 now the second set is 0-2.
Set 2 | 0-1
CACHIN BREAKS! The Argentinian played on equal terms with Nadal in the game and was not intimidated by the long points proposed by the Spaniard. 0-1.
Second set begins
The match resumes and now begins serving Rafa Nadal.
Set 1 | 6-1
GAME AND SET FOR NADAL! It was more fought this game. Cachin with his precise serve has forced Nadal errors and the Spaniard responded by playing him effectively with his crosscourt shots. Although Nadal's crosscourt shots in the first set have not been very effective, he managed one to avoid the 5-2 and then with another crosscourt and an unforced error of the Argentine, he closed the first set.
Set 1 | 5-1
Perfect the game of Nadal, going up to the net to force another strategy to Cachin, but in the end ends up imposing. 5-1 up the Spanish.
Set 1 | 4-1
NADAL BREAKS! The game started with erroneous balls from both sides, mostly by the Argentine. Then Rafa Nadal did some damage by playing the ball to the baseline to make him uncomfortable. Cachin recomposed when it was 40-15 for his rival, but the crosscourt forehand is still the lethal weapon of the Spaniard. 4-1.
Set 1 | 3-1
Rafa Nadal stays break up. The Spaniard varies his game and at times proposes long points to Cachin to wear him down. His serve to the T is also being effective.
Set 1 | 2-1
Cachin made good use of his serve to stop Nadal's momentum at times. Although the Spaniard won the arm wrestle when he proposed some long points, after 40-40 he finished the game forcing Rafa to error. 2-1.
Set 1 | 2-0
Rafa Nadal kept the firmness with his serve. They were short points, where Cachin managed to make a good return for the 30-15; then it was 40-30, but an unforced error of the Argentine ends up confirming the break of the Spaniard. 2-0.
Set 1 | 1-0
NADAL BREAKS! He started with unforced errors the Spanish, then recomposed moving by several sectors to Cachin, who with three wrong balls put the Spanish break up. 1-0.
Match starts!
The match between Rafa Nadal and Pedro Cachin gets underway. The Argentine is the first to serve.
Referee
Egyptian Adel Nour will be the referee for the match.
To the field
Now, Rafael Nadal and Pedro Cachín are on the Manolo Santana court for this match. The ovation of the audience, as expected, goes to the Spaniard.
The players, ready
Both Rafa Nadal and Pedro Cachin are waiting for the announcement to be able to go out to the court of the Manolo Santana. In a few moments the match is coming.
Nadal, king in Madrid
With 58 wins and five titles to his name, Rafael Nadal is ahead of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Alexander Zverev as the most successful Madrid Masters 1000 winner.
Technical data - Pedro Cachin
Age: 29 years old
Place of birth: Argentina
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 169 lbs (77 kg)
Game: right-handed
Backhand: Two-handed
Professional since: 2013
Record in 2024: 2 wins - 14 losses
All-time record: 23 wins - 42 losses
Career titles: 1
Technical data - Rafael Nadal
Age: 37 years old
Place of birth: Spain
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 187 lbs (85 kg)
Game: left-handed
Backhand: Two-handed
Professional since: 2001
Record in 2024: 3 wins - 2 losses
All-time record: 1071 wins - 222 losses
Career titles: 92
All set
In a few moments, Rafael Nadal and Pedro Cachín will be on the Manolo Santana court to start this match.
Pedro Cachín and the great expectations for this game
The Argentine tennis player has a very good feeling for this match against Rafael Nadal and was satisfied with his victory over Frances Tiafoe;
"It is a relief and the icing on the cake to be able to play against Rafa in Madrid, which has given him so much joy. He gave me some joy, but not as much as he did."
"I'm very happy for the win [against Tiafoe], it was a fought match, in different conditions and it played in my favor and he was able to solve it."
The road to this meeting
Rafael Nadal defeated in the two previous matches the American Darwin Blanch with 6-1 and 6-0 partials, and the Australian Alex De Miñaur with 6-7 (6-8) and 3-6 partials.
For his part, Pedro Cachín defeated Austrian Sebastian Ofner 6-3, 6-3, and American Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (7-1), 3-6, 6-4.
The winner of this match already has an opponent
Jiri Lehecka won his match against Brazilian Thiago Monteiro with a score of 6-4, 7-6 (9-7). The Czech will face the winner of this match.
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Nadal is living his dream at Madrid
The Spanish tennis player faces this afternoon the third round of the tournament after defeating his opponent in Barcelona. The legend said, after finishing the match against De Miñaur, who woke up every morning dreaming of an afternoon like this. As of 16:00, he has the opportunity to give himself another chance to reach the round of 16, something he himself had not foreseen.
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This is the start time in several countries:
Argentina: 9:00 AM
Bolivia: 9:00 AM
Brazil: 10:00 AM
Chile: 9:00 AM
Colombia: 8:00 AM
Ecuador 8:00 AM
UNITED STATES (ET): 10:00 AM
Spain: 16:00 PM
Mexico: 8:00 AM
Paraguay: 9:00 AM
Peru: 9:00 AM
Uruguay: 9:00 AM
Venezuela: 9:00 AM
England: 2:00 PM
Australia: 11:00 PM
India 16:30 AM
Three Spanish representatives still in the Madrid Masters 1000
In addition to Rafa Nadal, who will seek a place in the round of 16 this Monday. Carlos Alcaraz is already there, who will face Struff. his rival from the final of last year's edition. We also have a Spanish representative in the women's team. This is Sara Sorribes, who beat Azarenka and this Monday she will seek to defeat the world number 1, the Polish Swiatek. Today a Spanish tennis player was left out, it was Alejandro Davidovich. The Madrid native has not been able to beat Andrey Rublev
How does Pedro Cachin arrive?
Pedro Cachín, 29-year-old Argentine tennis player, is currently number 91 in the world.
Cachín arrived at the Madrid Masters 1000 without achieving a single victory in 2024. He had chained 15 defeats in a row. His last victory was at the China Challenger in Shenzhen on October 14.
Despite the fact that the Argentine had fallen in all the first rounds of the tournaments he played in. Among them the two clay courts, ATP Barcelona and Estoril. However, in the capital of Spain he has once again found victory. In the first round he defeated the Austrian Ofner with a double 6-3. While in the second round he surprised the American Tiafoe, world number 21, after three sets and 2 hours and 43 minutes.
How does Rafa Nadal arrive?
The 37-year-old tennis player from Manacor is currently number 512 in the world. His balance in 2024 is five wins and two losses.
He will play his second consecutive tournament for the first time in 2024. He started playing in the month of January at the ATP Brisbane after a year away from the court where he was defeated in the quarterfinals against Jordan Thompson and ended up with discomfort.
Now comes the tour where he has more hopes and it is clay where he wants to arrive at Roland Garros and the games in a great moment. In Barcelona he returned after a great break where he defeated Cobolli in the first round, while in the second he was beaten by Alex de Miñaur, who is number 11 in the world. In his last edition at the Madrid Masters 1000 he started it with victory against the 16-year-old young man, Darwin Blanch. While in the last duel he took revenge against Alex de Minaur, world number 11 in a great afternoon for the former world number 1.
Background
This will be the first time that Rafa Nadal and Pedro Cachin face each other. The Balearic tennis player and former world number 1 will play again against an Argentine tennis player almost two years later. He had not faced each other since the first round of Wimbledon 2022 where he beat Cerúndolo in four sets. While Pedro Cachin will face a Spanish tennis player for the second time in 2024. In his first confrontation he fell in the first round against Albert Ramos at the ATP Cordoba
The stadium
The match will be played on the central court called Manolo Santana, located in the city of Madrid and inaugurated on May 8, 2009, and has a capacity for 12,442 spectators.
Match preview
Rafa Nadal and Pedro Cachin will meet in the round of 32 of the Madrid Masters 1000 this Monday, April 29, 2024
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