A scarce two weeks before the Paris Olympic Games start, the fiery test arrives for Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard will test himself at the ATP 250 in Bastad, tournament in which he will compete in both singles and doubles with Casper Ruud with an eye on the event in Paris.
The Spaniard, after being eliminated in his debut at Roland Garros six weeks ago, has continued training tirelessly on clay to arrive in Paris as best as possible. Next Monday he will return to the competition 49 days later with his return to Bastad 19 years laterwhen in 2005 a very young Nadal of 19 years old He will win the title in his third participation.
After the Jannik Sinner out due to accumulated fatigue at Wimbledon, Andrey Rublev He arrives in the Swedish city as the first seed and defender of the crown. This is followed by Casper Ruud, Nadal’s partner in doubles, these three tennis players being champions of the tournament. The Balearic will not be the only Spanish representation, since Roberto Carball�s and Roberto Bautista They will also compete in the individual competition.
Bastad 2024 tournament dates
The ATP250 tournament will be held between July 15 and Sunday, July 21when the individual and doubles finals will take place.
- First round singles and doubles: July 15-16
- Second round singles and doubles: July 17-18
- Singles and doubles quarterfinals: July 19
- Singles and doubles semi-final: July 20
- Individual and doubles final: July 21
Bastad 2024 Schedule
During the week The day will begin at 11:00 a.m., except for Monday which will start at 1:00 p.m. due to the last matches in the tournament preview.
He Saturday the singles and doubles semifinals will begin at 1:00 p.m. Lastly, andOn Sunday the doubles final will take place at 11:30 a.m. while the singles final will close the edition at 2:00 p.m.
Nadal’s path in singles and doubles
Rafa Nadal will make his double debut in Bastad, competing in both the singles and doubles competition. With their eyes set on Paris, the Balearic Islands will do their best to gain sensations ahead of the Olympic event.
Once both draws have been made, the Balearic player will debut in the individual draw against Leo Borg, the 21-year-old son of tennis legend Bj�rn Borg. If he beats the Swede, Nadal could face in the second round against Cameron Norrie (42nd world). The Argentine also circulates on its side Mariano Navone in a hypothetical quarterfinal, while in the semifinals he would meet Casper Ruud and in the final Andrey Rublev.
While in the doubles draw the former number one will play with Casper Ruud, as preparation prior to his debut with Alcaraz at the Paris Games. A undoubtedly unforgettable experience for the Norwegian, trained in the Spanish tennis player’s academy, who will share the court with one of his references.
The Balearic and the Norwegian will have in their first test against the second seeds, the Argentine Guido Andreozzi and the Mexican Miguel �ngel Reyes Varela. In the second round the couple could meet those who would be Nadal’s next rivals in the event that the Spaniard advances to the rounds in the individual tournament, being the couple formed by Navone and Norrie.
Where to watch the Bastad 2024 tournament on television
The ATP 250 in Bastad can be followed in Movistar Plus+ through its Sports 2 channel. It can also be seen through the ATP Tennis TV platform.
Where to follow the Bastad 2024 tournament online
Everything that happens in the Bastad 2024 tournament with Rafa Nadal It can be followed on MARCA.com, with the most detailed information, direct, chronicle, results and news of the Balearic tournament. In addition to following the news of the rest of the Spanish tennis players.
