United Cup Highlights: Nadal vs Minaur Highlights: Alex de Minaur bounced back to clinch a sensational upset win over Rafael Nadal on Monday. The Spaniard started off well with a 6-3 win in the first set. However, Minaur turned up the heat to clinch the second set 3-1. In a nail-biting third set, the Australian held his nerve in front of his home crowd to down Nadal 7-5. The defeat is Nadal’s second consecutive loss in the build-up to the Australian Open. Follow United Cup 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
United Cup Highlights: Alex de Minaur clinches UPSET WIN over Rafael Nadal in front of Home Crowd, beats Spaniard 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 – Watch Highlights
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- Rafael Nadal had a disappointing start to the new season as he suffered a three set defeat against Cameron Norrie in his previous game.
- The Spaniard will have this one more game left ahead of his appearance in the Australian Open if Spain fails to go past the group stage.
- A victory thus remains crucial for the Spaniard as it would serve as a morale-booster ahead of his bid for title defence at the Australian Open.
- After his loss against Norrie, Nadal sounded optimistic as he said he said he needs time to settle and get back to his best.
- “I think there’s a way to improve but I have time before the Australian Open starts in two weeks. Either way, we still focus on this competition,” he said at the post match conference.
- Alex de Minaur is entering the contest after losing his previous game in the tournament against Cameron Norrie.
- The Australian suffered a 3-6, 3-6 defeat and now hopes to clinch his maiden victory in the tournament.
- De Minaur had a good season last year on the tour. He started 2022 with a fourth round appearance at the Australian Open.
- His only title in the season was at the Atlanta Open in August. He was the third seed in the tournament and defeated Jenson Brroksby in the final.
- He was also part of the victorious Team World at the Laver Cup last year. The World No.24 looks to improve his rankings further in the upcoming season.
Nadal vs De Minaur Head-to-Head: The upcoming contest will be the fourth time both the players will be facing each other. Nadal has won all of their three previous meetings. They last faced each other way back in 2020 at the ATP Cup in Australia. Nadal yet again enters the contest as the favourite.
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United Cup Highlights: Alex de Minaur clinches UPSET WIN over Rafael Nadal in front of Home Crowd, beats Spaniard 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 – Watch Highlights
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