The Spaniard fell short against the World No. 51.
Rafael Nadal lost in straight sets against Nuno Borges Rafael Nadal fell to a 6-3-6-2 defeat against Nuno Borges in the final of the Swedish Open as the Spaniard concluded his preparations for his final Olympic Games. Nadal enjoyed an impressive run to the final – his first since the French Open in 2022 – with victories against Bjorn Borg’s son, British star Cameron Norrie and a superb comeback win against Mariano Navone.
’ Both players exchanged several breaks of serve in a topsy-turvy first set before Borges took control, breaking for a third time to lead 4-2 before closing out the first set in 41 minutes. Borges claimed his first ATP Tour title Nadal showed good resolve to deny Borges an early break in his first service game of the second set but produced an uncharacteristically poor backhand drop shot with the court at his mercy to hand his opponent a 3-2 lead.
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