In addition to the great event, this visit to Mexico also meant the opportunity for more than 40 people to take a tennis clinic, given by the Rafael Nadal Academy and the TennisFest GNP.
On Thursday night, as the temperature in Mexico City dropped, the mood of the public that gathered in Plaza México was compensating, and the meetings did not disappoint.
First, the Mexican duo, made up of Renata Zarazúa (winner of the National Sports Award in 2020), and the doubles specialist, Santiago González, defeated the dumbbell of Jack Sock and Leylah Fernández 6-3 and 6-4, that yes, with touches of humor and interactions that made the stands happy.
Already in the main course of the evening, Rafa Nadal defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets. World numbers 2 and 3, respectively, took the game seriously and offered a show worthy of the excitement they received in the center of La México.
With the final 7-9 and 6-4, the man from Manacor could say goodbye to Mexico forever, since he confirmed days ago that he will not be in the 2023 edition of the Acapulco Open and the future of his career is uncertain.
The Tennis Fest was experienced with great expectation and joy, in an edition that brought one of the best athletes in recent history to the capital and, why not, could once again offer Mexicans a show of international stature, in the next years.