Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning his match against Belgium's Zizou Bergs at the Men's ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 9, 2024.ROME, Italy – Rafael Nadal said that he can no longer afford to fear injury after battling into the second round of the Rome Open on Thursday , with Roland Garros looming on the horizon.
Nadal has in recent times been a shadow of the player who has won 22 Grand Slams in a storied career which has also brought a record 10 titles in Rome, being battered by injuries and dropping down to 305 in the world rankings after missing almost all of last year. Nadal has said that he will only play at the French Open, where he has won 14 times, if he feels competitive and although he showed glimpses of his old self against 108th-ranked Bergs he struggled on his serve and looked a long way from Grand Slam standard.
Osaka breezed past Kostyuk to claim her first ever win over a top 20-ranked opponent on clay, a day after she made her Foro Italico comeback after a three-year absence. The three-time Roland Garros champion is looking to match that number of victories on the Roman clay and comes into the event having just won the Madrid Open last weekend.
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