South African Tennis Player Lloyd Harris Beats Rafael Nadal in an ATP Tie
- It looks like South African tennis is in good hands as Lloyd Harris continues to show his talent in the massive sport
- Harris beat Rafael Nadal in the ATP events and was thrilled with the result as his hard work is finally paying off
- Rafael Nadal now has to go back to the drawing board and prepare for the US Open which will start on 30 August
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Lloyd Harris recently beat 20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal in an ATP match. The score was 6-4 1-6 6-4 in a third-round match at the Citi Open.
Rafael Nadal lost his ATP comeback event on Thursday after a two-month hiatus, but said his ailing foot is improving and that he believes "big things are possible." Harris, who finished in a career-high 50th place, hailed it his best victory.
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One of his victories in 2021 came in Dubai, where he defeated fourth-ranked Dominic Thiem, the defending US Open champ according to Sport24.
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"Today was really special, I've had some big wins and I've beaten some Grand Slam champions, but to beat a 20-time Grand Slam champion in front of a full crowd with such an amazing atmosphere, was definitely something very special," said Harris according to TennisTV.
Since Denis Shapovalov in Montreal in2017, Harris is the first player to defeat Nadal in their first meeting.
Harris will play Kei Nishikori of Japan in the quarter-finals on Friday when Nishikori beat British seventh seed Cameron Norrie 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.
Kevin Anderson clinches his 7th ATP title in stunning fashion
In other tennis news, Briefly News reported that Kevin Anderson won the Hall of Fame Open for the seventh time, defeating 20-year-old American Jenson Brooksby 7-6, 6-4.
The 35-year-old South African won his first major championship on grass in Newport, Rhode Island, and his first on any surface since the Pune event in India in 2019.
With the win, world number 113 Anderson, who was a wild card entrant after losing in the second round at Wimbledon to eventual winner Novak Djokovic, is expected to rise to 74th in the rankings according to News24.
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