By Rafael Nadal and Casper Ruud secured a thrilling victory in the Swedish Open doubles, defeating Theo Arribage and Roman Safiullin 6-4, 3-6, 12-10 to reach the semi-finals. They saved a match point in the tie-break to clinch the win. Nadal, preparing for the Paris Olympics, will face Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the singles on Thursday.
Nadal expressed pride in Spain’s recent sports achievements, including Carlos Alcaraz’s Wimbledon win and Spain’s Euro 2024 victory. He enjoyed the doubles match, praising the crowd’s support.
Elsewhere, Britain’s Billy Harris lost to Mackenzie McDonald in the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport. Harris, who had a strong grass-court season, struggled against the higher-ranked McDonald, who won in straight sets.
