Nardi gets hurt and loses a match he had already won: a lesson in sportsmanship from his opponent

Tennis is defined as “the devil’s sport” and what happened in Monte Carlo in Sinner’s daring defeat against Tsitsipas is an example of this. Confirmation also came from the match valid for the first round of the Bucharest tournament between Luca Nardi and the Brazilian Seyboth Wild. The blue lost a match that seemed to be over, after wasting 5 match points and also due to a shocking injury. In this situation his opponent stood out for his great sportsmanship.

After the back and forth of the first two sets, with the blue comeback after winning the second, the inertia of the match seemed in his favor. 5-3 with break for Luca who had access to it also 5 match points, which unfortunately didn’t end well for him. As if that wasn’t enough, there was an unnatural twisting of the left ankle and severe pain for Nardi who collapsed to the ground in pain, immediately realizing the gravity of the situation.

For him, the intervention of the chair umpire and the physiotherapist was necessary who tried to evaluate the condition of his joint which apparently swelled slightly. Meanwhile, Seyboth Wild showed himself to be a real master: after passing his half of the pitch and the netthe Brazilian brought his opponent a chair to help him sit downthus leaving the pitch where he was lying.

A beautiful scene of sportsmanship, with Nardi who appreciated and thanked. Things didn’t go well for him, as his ankle was bandaged, but the pain didn’t stop. The Italian tennis player remained on the court although visibly limited and he still managed to bring the set and the match to a tie-break by playing through pain. A decidedly cursed day for the player from Pesaro who leaves the scene in the worst possible way. Now the hope is that the injury is not too serious.