Rafael Nadal fell this Sunday against Nuno Borges in the final of the Bastad tournament by 6-3 and 6-2, in 1h 26m. The Portuguese, 27 years old and 51st in the world, thus raised his first trophy in the elite and stopped the good run of the Mallorcan, who had achieved four consecutive triumphs this week and for the first time in more than two years had reached the final round of an event. Physically worn down, the Spaniard (38 years old) could not contest the duel with the Portuguese, who dominated from start to finish.
In any case, Nadal leaves Sweden having achieved several of the goals he had set himself beforehand. With the Paris Games just around the corner, the tennis player from Manacor has gained confidence, experience and hours on the court, as well as some of the necessary sensations to face the Olympic event, in which he will compete in both the singles and doubles categories; in the latter case, with the help of Murcia-born Carlos Alcaraz.
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