ATP Barcelona: Nadal easily follows Tsitsipas into the final
Rafael Nadal has moved into the final of the ATP Tour 500 tournament as the second player. The Spaniard meets Stefanos Tsitsipas after a 6: 3 and 6: 2 against Pablo Carreno Busta on Sunday.
by tennisnet.com
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Apr 24, 2021, 05:43 pm

Eight matches, eight wins for Rafael Nadal against Pablo Carreno Busta. The final entry of the record champions of the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Barcelona did not give his compatriot a chance in the semifinals in 2021 either. Although Carreno Busta made a mini comeback to 3: 5 in the first set after 1: 5 deficit, then Nadal was dominant as usual. After 89 minutes of play, the record champion served to win and thus advance to the final.
There Rafael Nadal will meet Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday. The Greek qualified with a 6: 3 and 6: 3 against Jannik Sinner just as confidently for his second final within eight days. Nadal against Tsitsipas, that was the final game in Barcelona in 2018. At that time, Nadal had little trouble getting the title. The last encounter between the two Barcelona finalists, however, went to Stefanos Tsitsipas: In the quarter-finals of the Australian Open 2021, the Greek made up a 2-0 set deficit.
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