Nadal was 3-1 in the 3rd set.
he lost 3 games in a row to give almagro the advantage.
this is not going to be easy now. he has to fight.
It's OK. Rafa is a man, not a machine. And like you and Masterclass said, he didn't work on what he needed to work on and it cost him.
So, he has to get himself up, dust himself off, and recapture his game. If you think about it, this is the first year since he's been on the tour that he's had such a downward spiral, and it happens to them all.
I'm not disappointed, because Rafa isn't playing well enough to be winning. And if anything should kick him into gear, this is it.
Plus, it gives him more time to work on his game.
Congratulations to Nico. His first win ever over Nadal.