After comfortably beating Stan Wawrinka, Rafael Nadal took on Felix Auger-Aliassime at the 2022 Tennis Classic in the Hurlingham Club.
It seemed that the grass-court preparation will be flawless for the 22-time Grand Slam champion, but Felix Auger-Aliassime stopped Rafael Nadal in the Hurlingham Club and proved that he knows very well how to trouble the Spaniard.
Felix Auger-Aliassime is coached by Toni Nadal, Rafa's uncle and former coach, and it seems that he had all the keys to beating the experienced Spaniard. At the 2022 Roland Garros, it was the young Canadian who was the only player to win two sets against the champion and in the Hurlingham Club, he proved his qualities once again.
The first set was played without a single breakpoint and so the tie-break decided it. There wasn't a single moment when Nadal would be in the lead as the young Canadian took the first set. In the second set, fans saw the only breakpoint of the match, and it was also converted.
Rafael Nadal got his chance in the fifth game and he didn't hesitate and made a good use of it to win the second set 6-4. The third set was decided by a super tie-break which was dominated by Auger-Aliassime from start to finish. He broke Nadal's serve 3 times and won it 10-3 to get his first unofficial victory over the 22-time Grand Slam champion.
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