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Madrid [Spain], April 27 (ANI): Rafael Nadal demonstrated flashes of his classic best in a commanding second-round dramatic victory against Alex de Minaur at the Madrid Open on Saturday. The Spaniard delighted his home supporters with a 7-6(6), 6-3 victory, his first over a Top 20 opponent in the ATP Rankings since the 2022 ATP Finals. In his second ATP Head2Head match against De Minaur in as many weeks, Nadal overcame a straight-sets loss in Barcelona with an amazing performance at the Caja Magica. The five-time Madrid champion put on a tenacious performance consisting of thumping baseline wi…