There was a lot of expectation to see Rafa Nadal’s debut live at the Rome Masters 1000. The Spaniard arrived in the transalpine capital with the intention of continuing his progression ahead of the big event of the year: Roland Garros.
After a Wednesday marked by rain, today’s day has as its protagonists sun and heat, which forced the match to stop in the first game of the second set.
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At 40-0, Nadal realized that something was happening in the stands. A spectator had suffered an illness due to the high temperatures and the presence of medical assistance was required.
After more than 10 minutes of stoppage and confusion, The spectator was attended to and the game could be resumed normally.
The chair umpire informed the players that the fan was fine and that the match would resume. “It’s okay,” Nadal told his team, updating the situation.