
Nadal overcomes Norrie to reach Nordea Open quarterfinals
BASTAD,Sweden: Spain’s Rafael Nadal displayed remarkable resilience on Thursday as he defeated No. 5 seed Cameron Norrie of Great Britain 6-4, 6-4 to advance to the Nordea Open quarterfinals in Bastad, Sweden.
In a tightly contested first set, both players held serve until Nadal managed a crucial break in the seventh game. The second set saw Nadal trailing 1-4, but he mounted a stunning comeback, winning the next five games to clinch the match. Throughout the encounter, Nadal showcased his precision and control, tallying 22 winners against just seven unforced errors.
This victory marks Nadal’s first quarterfinal appearance since January, where he will face No. 4 seed Mariano Navone of Argentina. Navone secured his spot with a 6-4, 6-2 win over India’s Sumit Nagal.
In other matches, Kazakhstan’s Timofey Skatov defeated No. 3 seed Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, while seventh-seeded Nuno Borges of Portugal rallied past compatriot Henrique Rocha 1-6, 6-4, 6-0.