Nadal plans to play in Rome after a ‘positive’ week in likely his last Madrid Open

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal left Madrid feeling better about his fitness than he did when he arrived, and is now planning to play in Rome while continuing his preparations for the French Open. Nadal lost in straight sets to the 31st-ranked Jiri Lehecka in the fourth round at Madrid on Tuesday. But the Spaniard was feeling good about his progress following his latest injury layoff. Nadal called it a “positive week” in every way, and said his body held up well. “I was able to play four matches, a...