Nadal vs Blanch - 1st Round Madrid 2024

[Hitman]

The King returns to Madrid to set another record

The biggest age gap between two players ever at a master series event.

 

[MichaelNadal]

That's crazy lol

 

[Hitman]

That's crazy lol

The age gap between them is 21 years - which is how old Carlos Alcaraz will be in a few days....

 

[MichaelNadal]

Feels like yesterday when Nadal was the teenager

 

[GRASScaraz]

Coco is about to double bagel to get Rafa on court quick lmao

 

[nolefam_2024]

Thank you but no thanks.

Because coco is known to delay matches all the time.

 

[Impetus]

I was just in the future.. Doesn't look good for Nadal. He gets bageled 6-3, 6-0.

I almost feel sorry for his fans.

 

[nolefam_2024]

I am from the further further further further future.

Stop

Hold on

Omg why ?

This is why

 

[GRASScaraz]

Blanch in 3

 

[coolcamden]

Rafa please beat this kid quick, and don’t get hurt. Tennis needs you.

 

[JFK_32]

Blanch looks so scared

 

[Krish872007]

I doubt Rafa loses this one, but important to see how he is feeling

ADM in R2 will be very tough if he gets through, if last week was anything to go by.

 

[Rattie]

Boy has a big serve!

 

[nolefam_2024]

Boy has a big serve!

He is 16 years old and 6'4"

Just some highlights from Miami, his serve looked great.

 

[Hitman]

Nadal breaks.

 

[coolcamden]

Kid had 2 points on aces. Can’t find the court otherwise.

 

[Krish872007]

Yeah the twitterati is right for once. This guy Darwin Blanch looks very much like a mini Ben Shelton. Even plays a little bit like him.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Rafa on his way! Early break

 

[Juice4080]

His serve look much better compared to Miami.

 

[GodlessEndeavor]

These unforced errors might be mostly nerves. Amazing that he started the match with two aces though.

 

[Kralingen]

Showtime from Rafa. Still not moving right to me, though.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Great occasion for the young lad but he got a bit to excited on last couple of points.

 

[Juice4080]

But it's his bh return that has me drooling

 

[edberg volleys]

6-0, 6-0 Nadal

 

[Hitman]

Blanch with a massive return, the comeback starts now!

 

[Impetus]

Okay kiddo. Shake off your nerves and show us what you've got!

 

[weakera]

The King returns to Madrid to set another record

The biggest age gap between two players ever at a master series event.

What is the biggest gap in any match played at any event?

 

[nolefam_2024]

@Impetus 3 and 0 looks damn impossible. Time to buy better time machine ?

 

[Rattie]

He is 16 years old and 6'4"

Just some highlights from Miami, his serve looked great.

I remember being impressed at the time. So young but lots of potential

 

[Hitman]

What is the biggest gap in any match played at any event?

I think it was Gauff vs Venus - That was like 23 years I believe.

 

[JFK_32]

I bet this match will say nothing about Rafa level. Blanch is looking for beat all Flavio Cobolli records today

 

[NaDjoFed]

Blanch main goal should be winning a few games.

 

[Hitman]

I think it was Gauff vs Venus - That was like 23 years I believe.

I stand corrected - It was Bencic v Date - 28 years

 

[weakera]

I think it was Gauff vs Venus - That was like 23 years I believe.

Nice, on the mens side it seems its

4. Ivo Karlovic vs Felix Auger-Aliassime – 21 years, 5 months and 11 days​

3. Feliciano Lopez vs Carlos Alcaraz – 21 years, 7 months, 15 days​

2. Dick Norman vs Daniel Berta – 21 years, 8 months and 25 days​

1. Thomas Muster vs Dominic Thiem – 25 years, 11 months, 1 day​

 

[GRASScaraz]

Ok at least he got to deuce on Nadal's serve

 

[nolefam_2024]

6-1 6-4 would be respectable score for the kid.

 

[Mustard]

Feels like yesterday when Nadal was the teenager

He's more than twice the age that he was at this point in 2005, when he first dominated clay. He was 18 then, 37 now.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Wish I was there in person

 

[Hitman]

And he's taken a game off the King.

Incredible.

 

[nolefam_2024]

And he's taken a game off the King.

Incredible.

Just 16 year old. If this guy becomes a great player then we could look back at where it all started.

 

[Hitman]

Rafa moving him side to side. Classic Rafa right there.

 

[Hitman]

Just 16 year old. If this guy becomes a great player then we could look back at where it all started.

He's got his career highlights already off to a flying start. LOL

 

[Rattie]

Rafa moving him side to side. Classic Rafa right there.

Very accurately too I might add

 

[weakera]

It is a disaster that there is no radar gun reading for serves visible on the TV cameras

 

[weakera]

Blanch was not alive at Wimbledon 2007

 

[Hitman]

Blanch does actually move pretty well on the clay.

 

[Krish872007]

What is the biggest gap in any match played at any event?

On the pro tour I think it's 23 years (Gauff against Venus)
When i was 17 I once played a 47-year old at a club tournament... still lost

Edit: Hitman provided the correct info - WOW.

 

[Hitman]

Blanch was not alive at Wimbledon 2007

So Nadal had already put together that insane 81 match win streak before his opponent today was even born?! Crazy.

 

[Hitman]

On the pro tour it's 23 years (Gauff against Venus)
When i was 17 I once played a 47-year old at a club tournament... still lost

I double checked, it's Bencic vs Date - The gap was 28 years at AO 2014.

 

[GRASScaraz]

Blanch is a fraud lmao won't even make it past 3rd round of a slam in his career