Thank you all.
Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you. See you all again!
END OF THE MATCH: RAFA NADAL CLOSED THE MATCH WITH THIS POINT
Rafael Nadal (6-3- 6-1) John Isner
In his second match point, the Spanish tennis player takes advantage of it to close the match to the rest
Rafael Nadal (6-3- 5-1) John Isner
Nadal wins on serve and he's ready. one game away from winning the match
Rafael Nadal (6-3 4-1) John 5
Rafael Nadal breaks the service for the second time in this set & nbsp;
2º Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 3-1) John Isner
Simple game for Nadal that approaches to take the match
2º Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 2-1) John Isner
The American tennis player wins the first game of the second set.
2º Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 2-0) John Isner
Rafael Nadal wins with the serve and confirms the break of service
2º Set Rafael Nadal (6-3 1-0) John Isner
Good start of Nadal in the second set that begins breaking the service & nbsp;
Rafael Nadal takes the first set with this point
1º Set Rafael Nadal (6-3) John Isner
Spanish tennis player closes the first set with a blank game
1º Set Rafael Nadal (5-3) John Isner
Nadal took advantage of his second break ball to take the lead in the first set;
1º Set Rafael Nadal (4-3) John Isner
John Isner had two break balls, but the Spanish tennis player saved them;
1º Set Rafael Nadal (3-3) John Isner
John Isner takes the sixth game of the match to tie the score at three
1º Set Rafael Nadal (3-2) John Isner
The ATP No. 4 has only conceded one point in this game;
John Isner's rest point
1º Set Rafael Nadal (2-2) John Isner
He suffered with John Isner in this service game, but saved it;
1º Set Rafael Nadal (2-1) John Isner
John Isner's ball goes out and Nadal wins the second game;
1º Set Rafael Nadal (1-1) John Isner
Also the American tennis player wins the first service game of this first set;
1º Set Rafael Nadal (1-0) John Isner
The Spanish tennis player takes the first game of the match;
All set
Both players ú ltiman warm-up, while the draw has been decided to start á serving Rafael Nadal
Nadal at ATP Rome 2021
The Spanish tennis player won the ATP Rome last year, beating Novak Djokovic in the final in three sets. In this round in the last edition, he beat Sinner by 7-5 and 6-4.
Rival in the round of 16
The winner of this match between Rafael Nadal vs John Isner will face Shapavalov in the next round, who has won today in two sets to Basilashvili;
The match is delayed
The match will be played on center court, but when the match between Zverev and Baez, who are currently playing in the second set, ends.
John Isner Fact
Three of the American tennis player's last four eliminations at the ATP tournament in Rome have been against left-handed opponents.
Four times they have met on clay
Rafael Nadal and John Isner have met eight times, four of them on clay with a favorable balance for the Spanish tennis player who has won all four times on this surface.
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What time is the match between Rafael Nadal vs John Isner ?
This is the kickoff time match on May 11th in several countries:
Argentina: 6:30 AM
Bolivia: 6:30 AM
Brazil: 7:30 AM
Chile: 6:30 AM
Colombia: 5:30 AM
Ecuador: 5:30 AM
USA (ET): 6:30 AM
Spain: 12:30 PM
Mexico: 5:30 AM
Paraguay: 6:30 AM
Peru: 6:30 AM
Uruguay: 6:30 AM
Venezuela: 6:30 AM
England : 11.30 AM
Australia : 20:30 AM
India: 15:30 AM
Nadal is playing in tournament to be in the top 4 against Tsitsipas
This tournament is very important for the Spanish and Greek players in preparation for a tournament that is marked in the calendar of the great tennis players, Roland Garros;
Summary of Rafael Nadal vs John Isner at Roland Garros in 2011
How does John Isner arrive ?
The American tennis player, who is characterized by his power in his serves, has not had great tournaments. In the first two tournaments of the year, Adelaide and Australian Open, he was eliminated in the first match. In Indian Wells he was eliminated in the round of 16 by Dmitrov. While a week later he did not get past the first round in Miami, defeated by the number 68, Gaston. His best tournament was in Houston where he was a finalist but did not win the title after losing in the final to his compatriot, Opelka. He was also in Madrid where he was eliminated in the second round by Norrie. He has already had to overcome the first round of the ATP of Rome where he has won 6-4v and 6-3 to the Argentinean, Cerundolo.
How does Rafael Nadal arrive ?
Only two defeats in this 2022 for Rafael Nadal has managed to win three titles this year; First the Melbourne ATP, then and the most heroic, the Australian Open, after a final that will be remembered after the Spanish tennis player's comeback to Medvedev. He also disputed the Acapulco ATP, held in Mexico, where on February 27 he defeated Norrie in the final by a double 6-4 to win the title. In the last tournament that Nadal played, which was the ATP Miami fell in the final against Fritz, so he returns to compete more than a month after having to be off for an injury. In the Madrid Open he defeated Kecmanovic in the second round in two sets, then in the next one he suffered more to defeat Goffin but he did it in the third set. However, in the quarterfinals he said goodbye to this tournament after being eliminated by his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz, who finally became champion of this Masters 100 Madrid.
Background
The balance between Rafael Nadal and John Isner is favorable for the Spanish tennis player who has won seven times out of eight meetings, while Isner has won only once. The first time these two tennis players faced each other was in 2010 at the ATP of Indian Wells where Rafael Nadal won in 2010. They have already faced each other once in this tournament was in 2015 in the round of 16 where the Spanish player won by a double 6-4. The only time John Isner won was at the Laver Cup in 2017. Their last meeting was in 2017, in the quarterfinals of the Beijing ATP where he beat Rafael Nadal in two sets.
Venue: The match will be played at Pietrogeli del Foro Italico, which was inaugurated in 1937 and has a capacity of 12500 spectators.
Preview of the match
Rafael Nadal and John Isner will face each other in the second round of the ATP Rome in search of the round of 16;
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