Tennis Pedro Cachin asked Rafael Nadal for his shirt at the end of the match / Photo: Profimedia
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30.04.2024, 14:43
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The Argentinian player Pedro Cachin (29 years old, 91 ATP) fulfilled a dream of his career, that of playing against the Spaniard Rafael Nadal (37 years old), against whom he lost after three hours and four minutes and three difficult sets, on Monday, at the tournament ATP Masters 1,000 from Madrid.
Cachin asked Nadal for his shirt at the end of the match
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At the end of the match, at the net, Cachin made a gesture rarely seen in tennis matches: he asked Nadal for his shirt: “It’s a dream come true for me. I’m not sure what the protocol is in cases like this, but can I ask for a t-shirt?“, the Argentinian player said to Nadal as they congratulated each other on the match played.
For his part, Nadal answered in the affirmative and took out a t-shirt from his bag that he offered to his opponent to fulfill his dream.
Rafael Nadal, who is trying to return to his best after almost 38 years after several medical problems, has qualified for the last 16 of the ATP Masters 1,000 tournament in Madrid, with a total prize money of 7,877,020 euro, on Monday, after a more than three-hour match with the Argentinian Pedro Cachin, whom he defeated 6-1, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3.
Nadal, who had not won three matches in a row since 2022, since the US Open, will face the young Czech player Jiri Lehecka (22 years old, 31 ATP), in the round of 16, a duel for the first time, notes Agerpres.
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