Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Norwegian Casper Ruud in the ATP Finals on Thursday in Turin, Italy, and earned a victory to cap off his 2022 campaign.
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In the ATP Finals on Thursday in Turin, Italy, Rafael Nadal of Spain defeated Casper Ruud of Norway to win his final match of the 2022 season. After losing in back-to-back straight sets matches in the Green Group to Taylor Fritz and Felix Auger-Aliassime, the 22-time Grand Slam champion was disqualified from the semifinals. Before his career took off in 2004-05, the 36-year-old Spaniard had never lost five straight games, so it was obvious that he wanted to avoid doing so to cap off a season that had begun in such a remarkable way.
“I’ve been diligently practising. Simply put, there aren’t enough likely matches to get me where I need to be. Probably lacking in confidence following six challenging months. Whatever is, is. Although I admit that the season didn’t end as I had hoped, I did have a happy conclusion. It makes it more significant to be the final official game of the season, so I’m delighted about that. In the end, I’m happy with it. As quoted by ATPtour.com, “I was able to defeat a talented player.
If he wins, Nadal will end the season’s last tournament with a 1-2 record. The 36-year-old finishes 2022 with a 39-8 tour-level record after winning four tournaments this year, including major titles at the Australian Open and Roland Garros. “I am at my wit’s end. After a challenging first half of the year, 2022 finished the year strong in the rankings and won two Grand Slams. So, I have nothing to complain about. Being competitive and able to achieve at my age means a lot to me. To reach the level I need to be competitive from the start in 2023, let’s just try to have the right preparation, work the right way, and start the season with the right energy and attitude. I’m eager to try it, let’s do it “Nadal said. Twitter was abuzz with fan reactions and in this article, we take a look at some of the best ones.
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Lets have a look at best twitter reactions from the match.
