The Spaniard claimed his first victory over a top-20 opponent since 2022.
Rafael Nadal avenged his defeat to Alex de Minaur from Barcelona with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over the Australian on Saturday to extend his stay in Madrid on his final appearance at his home tournament but admitted he still "needs time" to return to his competitive peak.Third seed Daniil Medvedev recovered from a set down to squeeze past tricky Italian Matteo Arnaldi 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 and set up a third round against American Sebastian Korda.Â
The 22-time grand slam champion overcame Alex de Minaur at the Madrid Open for his first victory against a top-30 player since November 2022