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News January 27, 2025

Image: Rafael Nadal watches Naoya Honda win first Futures title

Image: Rafael Nadal watches Naoya Honda win first Futures title
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Rafael Nadal retired from skilled tennis on the Davis Cup Finals in November. 20 years after debuting for Spain, the veteran performed his final match within the nationwide jersey. He ended his unimaginable profession in entrance of the house followers in Malaga and returned to his paradise island of Mallorca. 

Whereas not competing anymore, Rafa nonetheless enjoys the tennis vibes at his Rafa Nadal Academy. The unimaginable tennis advanced hosted the M15 Manacor Futures final week, and the native star Naoya Honda claimed his first Futures title at 18!

Honda is the Rafa Nadal Academy standout, and the 22-time Main winner didn’t miss an opportunity to look at and assist the younger gun. Naoya defeated 5 rivals en path to his first skilled success two years after making a professional debut on the identical courts.

— Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (@rnadalacademy) January 27, 2025

The 16-year-old certified for the principle attract Mallorca in January 2023 and reached the quarter-final, making a reputation for himself. Two years later, Honda is the champion, reaching his first title in entrance of one of many biggest gamers of all time. 

The younger gun scored just one professional win in 2024. He raised his stage firstly of the brand new season and kicked it off with the title. A young person began the marketing campaign towards the Dane Philip Hjorth and moved by when his rival retired after dropping the opener 7-5. 

Naoya Honda© Stream screenshot

 

The Japanese battled towards Lorenzo Giustino within the second spherical. He scored a 6-4, 7-6 win and moved into his first quarter-final in two years! Naoya claimed a double break within the opener and led 5-3 within the second set. Giustino pulled the break again within the tenth sport and prolonged the battle.

Honda took the tie break and sealed the deal in straight units. A young person met the 20-year-old Sergio Callejon Hernando and scored a rock-solid 6-1, 6-1 victory for a spot within the final 4. The Japanese claimed 5 straight breaks and managed the scoreboard. 

Naoya reached his first skilled closing after beating Michiel De Krom 6-4, 6-3. A young person trailed 3-1 within the opening set earlier than bouncing again and taking the opener 6-4. The younger gun secured an early break within the second set and served effectively for a spot within the closing. 

image158117 Naoya Honda© Stream screenshot

 

Italy’s Fausto Tabacco stood between the younger gun and the title. Honda outplayed the better-ranked rival 6-3, 6-3 in an hour and 16 minutes and lifted a trophy. The Japanese denied all 4 break factors and supplied three return video games from 4 probabilities to regulate the scoreboard. 

The younger gun served effectively firstly of the duel and moved in entrance with a break in sport three. Naoya saved 4 break factors within the eighth sport and claimed the opener with one other return sport on his tally at 5-3. 

The 18-year-old served effectively within the second sport and stole the rival’s serve within the fourth sport. Honda served for the title at 5-3 and sealed the deal in fashion, celebrating his first skilled title.

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