2022 is the year of Rafael Nadal . The Spanish tennis player, at 35 years old, has managed to get rid of his physical problems for the umpteenth time and also, for infinite time, surprise locals and strangers alike with majestic tennis that takes him to the top. Rafa won his third title of the season in Acapulco , still in February, continuing his perfect campaign and with Cameron Norrie as the latest victim. The Briton, one of the revelations of the last few months on the circuit, put his weapons into battle but found himself with the confidence and blows of Invictus Nadal , who adds up and continues in a dream start to the year.
In a very attractive final, with two left-handers who put up with everything, but with maximum confidence to attack their rival, Nadal was superior in the important moments and in two sets with a different script, he ended up taking the cat to the water. Norrie , brilliant throughout the week, was also creditable in the final, but his right cross went to the best in history and this minimized his virtues. However, the tenacity and confidence of the British were present and gave the meeting the necessary competitiveness, even if it did not bear fruit.
And it is that there was a real hurricane in front, launched by the liveliness of the balls in Acapulco , where the effects that Nadal did not see continuously in Australia are found, and also spurred on by the confidence that adds 14 consecutive victories in a perfect start of 2022. It is very difficult to compete with a player with Rafa’s experience, his talent, and with inertia on his side. The result was the victory in two sets (6-4, 6-4) and the fourth pear of champion for the Spaniard in Mexico.
