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Argentina Open: Rafael Nadal enters semi-finals
Buenos Aires: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has entered into the semi-finals of the Argentina Open after he thrashed Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi by 7-6(3), 6-2.
Without showing his best, the former World No.1 displayed his dominance in the first set tie-break to beat an in-form Lorenzi on Friday, as per reports.
In the second set, Nadal turned on the pressure and after breaking the Italian in the third game, took the set and match in broiling conditions where the mercury topped 40 degrees Celsius.
“The conditions were extreme and cost me a bit. My stomach is in a little bit of pain,” said Nadal while thanking the Argentinean crowd for their support.
In the semi-final, Nadal will face Australia’s Dominic Thiem, who saw off Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic in the quarter-final.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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