Nadal beaten in first tour final for 2 years

Rafa Nadal suffered a setback in his Paris 2024 Olympics preparations on Sunday, as he was beaten 6-3, 6-2 in the Swedish Open final by Portuguese seventh seed Nuno Borges.

The 38-year-old Spaniard was playing his first title match since his 2022 French Open triumph, but saw his serve broken five times in the one hour and 27-minute contest, as Borges won his maiden tour final.

Making a first appearance at the ATP Tour 250 event since winning the singles as a 19-year-old in 2005, Nadal was warming up for his tilt at another Olympic medal at the Paris Games.