Djokovic’s fourth round opponent Alex de Minaur said everything “looked good” during their match when asked about his injury, while pundit Todd Woodbridge suggested Djokovic was “playing up” his injury. Now, Djokovic’s second round opponent Enzo Couacaud has shared his thoughts on the matter, saying it seems “far-fetched” and “hard to believe” the Serbian could […]
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“In tennis, everyone is very closed to their team. The same thing happened to us, they are different habits, you have different schedules, another way of being… Just as Federer and Nadal had a rivalry but turned it into something closer, Djokovic and Nadal have been on opposite paths at the level of ideals and […]
The defending champion, Nadal injured his left hip and lost in the second round, abruptly ending his bid for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam trophy. MELBOURNE, VIC — Rafael Nadal bowed his head during changeovers and rested his elbows on his knees, the very picture of resignation. What already was a poor start to 2023, […]
It doesn’t look likely we’ll see Rafael Nadal back on a tennis court anytime soon after his Australian Open exit – if at all going by his press conference. The No 1 seed cut a despondent figure infront of the world’s press as he spoke openly about having to comeback from another injury setback. While […]
Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round after suffering a fresh injury scare. The defending champion was ousted by Mackenzie McDonald 6-4 6-4 7-5 after appearing to pick up an adductor injury, requiring a medical time-out towards the end of the second set. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, […]
Three years ago Mackenzie McDonald played Rafael Nadal for the first time. The Spaniard was ruthless on the clay of Roland Garros, dismissing the American 6-1, 6-0, 6-3 in just one hour and 40 minutes. “I lost that match. I said I wanted to play him on a hard court, so I guess this is […]
Jack Draper’s hopes of causing an early shock at the Australian Open faded after the young Briton hobbled with cramp during a 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1 defeat to defending champion Rafael Nadal. A run of six defeats from seven matches heading into the year’s first Grand Slam was the worst of his career and a […]
Express Sport provides fresh updates as the 2023 Australian Open gets underway. This post is originally appeared on Express UK
With injury concerns throughout his 2022 and with the year ending with Roger Federer bidding adieu to the sport, Rafael Nadal has been bombarded with questions on his retirement, leaving the Spaniard troubled as he banned questions on the topic at press conference. But Alexander Zverev has made a bold prediction on when, where and […]
It is not usual for Rafael Nadal to head to the first Grand Slam of the season as the defending champion and the No.1 seed. It has happened only once before, in 2010. But the Spaniard has been handed a tough draw at the Australian Open 2023 this time, where he starts off against an […]