Nadal breaks McEnroe’s 34-year-old set record

Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal

WORLD number one Rafael Nadal broke John McEnroe’s 34-year-old record for successive set wins on a single surface as he moved into the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open.

Nadal, 31, beat Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-3 6-4 on clay to take his winning streak to 50 sets in a row.

American McEnroe’s 49-set winning run came on carpet in 1984 and included him clinching the Madrid Indoor Open title.

Nadal’s 50 sets have included tournament wins in Barcelona, Monte Carlo and last year’s French Open.

The Spaniard, looking for a sixth Madrid Open title, faced a minor scare as Schwartzman broke back to make it 4-4 in the second, before Nadal responded immediately and closed out for the match. — BBC Sport

facebookShare on Facebook
TwitterPost on X
FollowFollow us
PinterestSave

Related Posts

President Mnangagwa mourns Bosso members
President Mnangagwa mourns Bosso members

Online Reporter PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic road traffic accident that claimed the lives of three Highlanders Football Club executive members and a club member, describing…

Continue reading
BREAKING: Four Highlanders crash victims accorded State-assisted funerals
BREAKING: Four Highlanders crash victims accorded State-assisted funerals

Lovemore Dube, [email protected] PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has granted State-assisted funerals to the four Highlanders Football Club members who died in a tragic road traffic accident while returning from the club’s Castle…

Continue reading

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *