‘Choked’: Rafael Nadal impressed by Aussie Alexei Popyrin in win at Roland Garros – Wide World of Sports

Winning a match against Rafael Nadal at the French Open is downright difficult, of course: He went into Tuesday with a 100-2 career record at the place.
Just taking a set off the guy is nearly impossible, too. So when Alexei Popyrin twice came within a point of doing so during their encounter at Court Philippe Chatrier on day three of this year’s tournament, the enormity of it all was just too much for the King of Clay’s 21-year-old Aussie opponent.
“Choked,” was Popyrin’s self-assessment, after…

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