Exhibition Abu Dhabi: Nadal wins the final against Tsitsipas
Rafael Nadal won the invitation tournament in Abu Dhabi. The world number one narrowly prevailed in the final of the exhibition against world champion Stefanos Tsitsipas.
by Robert M. Frank
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Dec 21, 2019, 10:27 pm
Rafael Nadal (ATP 1) has another tournament victory in addition to his 84 ATP titles. The Spaniard won the competitive final at the invitation tournament in Abu Dhabi against Stefanos Tsitsipas (ATP 6) 6: 7 (3), 7: 5, 7: 6 (3). It is the fifth title of the left-hander at the twelfth edition of the exhibition on the Arabian Gulf. "" It is a real pleasure to come here and win a fifth title that means a lot to me. I had a great game yesterday and a great game today. Hopefully I can stay healthy and hope to come back next year. The spectators were fantastic and it's a real pleasure to play in front of all of you, "said Nadal after his win.
In the match for third place at the tournament in Abu Dhabi's international tennis center, Zayed Sports City, Novak Djokovic (ATP 2) beat Karen Khachanov (ATP 17) 7-5, 6-3.