Rafael Nadal claimed the fourth Acapulco crown last week and remained perfect in 2022 after winning all 15 matches on the Tour. Nadal scored his fifth victory over Daniil Medvedev in six encounters in the semi-final, beating the Russian 6-3, 6-3 in two hours to advance into the fifth final in Mexico.Medvedev was a couple of games away from beating Nadal in the Australian Open final. He could not produce the same level in Acapulco, losing serve three times and squandering all 11 break chances in back-to-back return games in the second set.Speaking about those challenging games, Nadal said it was a lottery, although he gave his best to control the rallies in all 11 points without waiting for Medvedev’s unforced errors. Thus, Rafa save …

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