Arguably one of the greatest players of all time, Rafael Nadal had a phenomenal start to the 2022 season. After winning his 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, the Spaniard has his eyes set on another title at Acapulco. Notably, Rafa played his first match on 23rd February at Acapulco, after the Australian Open. With a strong start, he cruised to the semi-final where he will now play against Daniil Medvedev.

However, ahead of his clash with the Russian international, Rafa talked about the current situation surrounding two European countries. 

Rafael Nadal opens up…

Like many, Rafael Nadal, too, is concerned about the current situation between the two countries. Before playing against Daniil Medvedev, Rafa expressed his take on the matter.

“I don’t want to talk about culprits or what the problem is, but in the century we are in, it seems incredible to me that there are wars. It escapes my head in every way. I hope it ends as soon as possible. It’s devastating news,” Rafael Nadal stated (Google Translate).

Nadal will play Daniil Medvedev in the semi-final at Acapulco

On the business end, the two giants, Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev will clash in the semi-final match in the Mexican Open. 

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After becoming the new World no.1, Daniil Medvedev will try to celebrate this achievement with a win over Nadal. However, Nadal may spoil Medvedev’s party, as he is looking for his 4th Mexican Open title.

Incidentally, Medvedev has never won this trophy before, and hence, he would like to change that stat. But in order to do so, he must see past the 21-time Grand Slam champion. 

However, that may be difficult for Daniil, as Rafa has a greater head-to-head record (4-1) against the Russian tennis player. Recently, the Spaniard beat Medvedev at the Australian Open final, in a really tough match. Not to mention, Rafa also beat Medvedev in the US Open final in 2019. 

Now, as they meet again, do you think Medvedev will get the better of Nadal, or will history repeat itself? Let us know in the comments below.

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