Denis Istomin Defeated By Rafael Nadal

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NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com)- On Friday, every single person present at the tennis court of the US Open game between top seeded Rafael Nadal and 39th seeded Uzbekistan player Denis Istomin will agree to the statement that the latter showed some brilliant play against the former. Denis Istomin although could not win the game at the end, his performance had that spark in it which led even Rafael Nadal to applaud his opponent once during the game. The game turned in favor of Rafael Nadal during the second-set tie-breaker when he left behind Denis Istomin to register a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 7-5 victory and move to the third round of the US Open.

The 39th-ranked Denis Istomin displayed an amazing level of energy and dexterity in the second-set tie-breaker and recorded an initial 5-1 lead over Rafael Nadal. After going for some strong defense, Denis Istomin attacked from behind the baseline to get to the drop shot delivered by Rafael Nadal. He skidded around 10-foot and then went to the splits to deliver a brilliant backhand winning charge. Denis Istomin was given a standing ovation by the crowd for his shot and even Rafael Nadal joined the crowd to salute the effort of the player.

However, the spark displayed by Denis Istomin was the last as Rafael Nadal went on to win the next six points to get the lead on the tie-breaker. Denis Istomin lost his gained momentum for the rest of the play as Rafael Nadal went on to impress the crowd with his win. However, that Denis Istomin had come up with a great play was acknowledged by Rafael Nadal who said that he was a “little bit lucky in the tie-break of the second set”.