"Hubbie" defeats "Rafa" in Rome

Poland's top men's tennis player Hubert Hurkacz has beaten tennis legend Rafael Nadal in the second round of the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome. 

Hubert Hurkacz defeats Nadal in Rome.

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Hubert Hurkacz has given a impressive display of tennis to knock out tennis legend Rafael Nadal 6:1 6:3 at the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome. 

Here he talks about his victory:

Hubi Hurkacz after beating Rafa Nadal:

“Playing Rafa is something special. It’s just different. Especially on clay, which he’s dominated the past 20 years. No one will ever have a record like him. He’s bigger than the sport.” 🥹

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) May 11, 2024

Nadal has been struggling with injuries and has been hesitating about announcing his retirement for several months.

Rafael Nadal (1986), from Spain, is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, having been ranked no. 1 in the ATP singles ranking for 209 weeks. He has won 22 Grand Slam men's singles titles, including 14 French Open titles.

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Click on the audio player above to listen to a report by Radio Poland's Marcin Matuszewski.