Nadal Wins War with Tsitsipas, 12th Barcelona Title | Monday Match Analysis

Rafael Nadal clashed with Stefanos Tsitsipas in a rematch of their Australian Open quarterfinal, and a repeat of their first ever meeting: the Barcelona final. With the crowd behind him, Nadal persevered through a topsy turvy three-set victory, saving a championship point. Novak Djokovic was defeated in Belgrade by 27 year-old breakout star Aslan Karatsev in a marathon semifinal. Mateo Berretttini went on to win the title. The DB4 Stat of the week  examines players who reached their first Masters 1000 final before the age of 20, as Jannik Sinner did last week. Lastly, the next installment of the French Open Power Rankings, which features a new face and an early riser. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/monday-match-analysis/support