Spaniard has not played since January’s Australian OpenThe 22-time grand slam winner has been plagued by hip injuryRafael Nadal will return to professional tennis in January after a year-long layoff as he seeks a fitting end to his legendary career.Nad…
Rafael Nadal will return to professional tennis in January after a year-long layoff as he seeks a fitting end to his legendary career.
Nadal, a 22-time grand slam champion, has not competed since the Australian Open in January, where he lost in the second round to Mackenzie McDonald after suffering a hip injury.
Continue reading...Spaniard has not played since January’s Australian OpenThe 22-time grand slam winner has been plagued by hip injuryRafael Nadal will return to professional tennis in January after a year-long layoff as he seeks a fitting end to his legendary career.Nad…
Rafael Nadal will return to professional tennis in January after a year-long layoff as he seeks a fitting end to his legendary career.
Nadal, a 22-time grand slam champion, has not competed since the Australian Open in January, where he lost in the second round to Mackenzie McDonald after suffering a hip injury.
Continue reading...37-year-old has been not played since defeat in MelbourneInactivity has seen Spaniard’s world ranking slide to No 240Rafael Nadal is set to return to grand slam tennis at the 2024 Australian Open, the tournament’s director, Craig Tiley, has announced.T…
Rafael Nadal is set to return to grand slam tennis at the 2024 Australian Open, the tournament’s director, Craig Tiley, has announced.
The 37-year-old has not been in action since suffering a hip flexor injury during his second-round defeat to Mackenzie McDonald during the 2023 edition in Melbourne.
Continue reading...Game-by-game report of the round-of-32 match on Rod LaverConfident De Minaur unruffled by prospect of facing Nadal againEmail jacob.steinberg@theguardian.com | Tweet @JacobSteinberg 9.45am GMT The comeback’s on when Nadal slices wide for 15-30! Then he…
The comeback’s on when Nadal slices wide for 15-30! Then he earns a break point, Nadal pushing a forehand wide for 30-40! Yet the game goes to deuce when the youngster dabs a backhand wide. Nadal seems to have relaxed and gives up another chance with a poor volley. He refocuses and saves the break point with a vicious forehand. De Minaur’s proving a nuisance and he earns a third opportunity when Nadal knocks an unsteady forehand wide. Nadal serves well to save it, before earning his first set point, one he converts when De Minaur sends a return long.
Second set: Nadal 6-1, 5-2 De Minaur* (*denotes server): Serving to stay in the set, De Minaur rouses the crowd with a lovely forehand winner for 40-15 and an ace to hold. The comeback’s on!
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