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New Rafael Nadal Helped Novak, Spaniard Caused a Sensation and "Saved" Djokovic
There is no longer a question - we have a new Rafael Nadal! His namesake from Spain, named Hodar, is only 19 years old, has already reached the TOP 50 in the world, and today caused a great sensation by eliminating the eighth-ranked player in the world, Alex de Minaur.
TL;DR
- 19-year-old Rafael Hodar from Spain is being called the 'new Rafael Nadal'.
- Hodar is currently ranked in the Top 50 in the world.
- He defeated world number 8 Alex de Minaur in a match that lasted only 75 minutes.
- Hodar won the match convincingly with sets of 6:3 and 6:1.
- This victory indirectly helps Novak Djokovic by preventing De Minaur from gaining ranking points that could have moved him ahead of Djokovic.