Rafael Nadal

The 36-year-old Nadal struggled with a left hip injury throughout the match and needed treatment during the second set on Rod Laver Arena. He managed to finish ...

Let’s see how the injury is, and then let’s see how I can manage to follow the calendar,” he told reporters. He kind of got me out of the rhythm with that but I’m happy I kept focusing on myself in the end and got through.” That’s the sport at the same time – just try your best until the end.”

Since the beginning of the 2022 season, Rafael Nadal has lost 11 matches and seven of those have come against players from North America.

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) Shapovalov also got a walkover win at the Paris Masters in 2019. [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) [Live Tennis](https://www.tennis365.com/category/live-tennis/) [Tennis News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/tennis-news/) [Universal Tennis serve up realistic ratings system – with Novak Djokovic top](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/universal-tennis-rankings-djokovic/) [beat the Spaniard 7-6 (7-3), 6-1](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/nadal-no1-taylor-fritz-atpfinals/) at the ATP Finals in Turin. [securing a 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 victor](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/alarming-moment-rafael-nadal-paris/)y. [he won 6-3, 6-4](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/felix-auger-aliassime-topples-rafael-nadal-in-turin-to-dent-no-1-hopes/) during the group phase of the season-ending tournament in Turin, Italy. [a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/frances-tiafoe-stuns-rafael-nadal-us-open-tears/) for his first-career win over his esteemed colleague. [going down 3–6, 6–7 (5–7)](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/nadal-no1-taylor-fritz-atpfinals/). [he suffered a 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 defeat](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/denis-shapovalov-huge-fan-injured-rafael-nadal-french-open/) at the hands of Canadian Shapovalov.

Defending champion Rafael Nadal lost to Mackenzie McDonald in the second round of the Australian Open.

16 [Frances Tiafoe](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2708). [Stefanos Tsitsipas](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2869), No. 6 [Felix Auger-Aliassime](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3209), No. 15 [Jannik Sinner](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3623) and No. He squatted behind the baseline and placed his racket down on the court. 2, but Nadal was the top seed at Melbourne Park because No. Something to tell his grandkids one day, and you have to be happy for that guy.'' McDonald has never been past the fourth round at a major tournament. He kept fighting until basically the end, even though he maybe didn't have all his game,'' said McDonald, a 27-year-old American who won NCAA championships in singles and doubles for UCLA in 2016. He said the hip had been bothering him for a couple of days but that it was never as bad as it became on Wednesday. Nadal returned to play but was physically compromised and not his usual indefatigable self, saying afterward he could not hit his backhand properly and could not run much, either. Up in the stands, his wife wiped away tears.

Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal was booted from the Australian Open in the second round, ending his chances for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam trophy.

[AUSTRALIAN OPEN BANS RUSSIAN, BELARUSIAN FLAGS AFTER INCIDENT](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/australian-open-bans-russian-belarusian-flags-after-incident) [while attending UCLA,](https://www.foxnews.com/category/sports/ncaa/ucla-bruins) said of Nadal, "He's an incredible champion. 2 but was the top seed at Melbourne Park because No. This is Nadal’s earliest exit at any Grand Slam tournament since bowing out in the first round in Melbourne in 2016 against No. [RAFAEL NADAL ON BIZARRE MOMENT DURING AUSTRALIAN OPEN: ‘THE BALL BOY TOOK MY RACKET’](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/rafael-nadal-bizarre-moment-during-australian-open-ball-boy-took-racket) [Nadal was visited](https://www.foxnews.com/media/rafael-nadal-fans-call-out-reporter-retirement-question-give-break) by a trainer on the sideline, then left the court for a medical timeout. Up in the stands, his wife wiped away tears.

Nadal appeared to be hampered by an injury he picked up in the game's second set.

Djokovic, who has won a record nine Australian Open titles, was unable to defend his crown last year after being dramatically deported from Australia over his Covid vaccination status. When you do things that you like to do, at the end of the day, it's not a sacrifice.” That is the total number of singles Grand Slam titles that Rafael Nadal has won in his career, more than any other player in men’s tennis history. His last two titles came at 2022’s Australian and French Opens. I like to fight for the things that I have been fighting for almost half of my life or even more. Top seed and defending champion Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Australian Open Wednesday, following a second-round defeat after he appeared to pick up an injury in the middle of the game, ending his pursuit for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title.

In the eagerly anticipated women's singles clash between Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu, the American triumphed over the Brit in straight sets, though she had to ...

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) How do you recover from that?! [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) “How did she not remember that? I need to work on that a bit!” I just told myself at least you didn’t face plant on the floor, I was trying to keep things in perspective.

Rafael Nadal says his hip was injured during a second-round loss at the Australian Open to Mackenzie McDonald. The 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 defeat abruptly ended ...

He squatted behind the baseline and placed his racket down on the court. McDonald has never been past the fourth round at a major tournament. That also made Verdasco the lowest-ranked player to defeat Nadal in Australia — until, of course, McDonald on Wednesday. 2 but was the top seed at Melbourne Park because No. Nadal was not sure exactly what the nature of the injury was, saying that he will have medical tests to determine if it has to do with a muscle, joint or cartilage. Nadal’s exit drains the tournament of yet more star power. This is Nadal’s earliest exit at any Grand Slam tournament since bowing out in the first round in Melbourne in 2016 against No. Something to tell his grandkids one day, and you have to be happy for that guy.” He kept fighting until basically the end, even though he maybe didn’t have all his game,” said McDonald, a 27-year-old American who won NCAA championships in singles and doubles for UCLA in 2016. Nadal returned to play, but was clearly compromised and not his usual indefatigable self, saying afterward that he could not hit his backhand properly and could not run much, either. Up in the stands, his wife wiped away tears. It's a tough day,” said Nadal, a 36-year-old Spaniard.

Nadal lost in straight sets in the second round of the Australian Open after suffering a hip injury. How much longer will his body allow him to play?

So this was not the Nadal that won the title last year. The obvious thing we need to talk about here is that this loss was largely the result of a hip injury that caused him a lot of trouble. He’s been overshadowed by some of the more higher rank Americans but he’s a nice player, he was a good college player at UCLA, and is a solid pro. That is the most recent in a very long list of injuries that have troubled him. So we weren't expecting him necessarily to be in the final or to win the tournament, but still, seeing him lose in the second round in straight sets is always a little surprising. We knew coming in that kind of early exit was a possibility.

Rafael Nadal leaves the court after losing to Mackenzie McDonald in the Australian Open. MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/AFP via Getty Images. CNN ...

“He’s going to be the first one to bring it up and I think he deserves that. You are doing the things that you want to do.” “I don’t think we need to speculate constantly about when that’s going to be. When he feels right, it’s going to be right. “When you like do one thing, at the end, sacrifices always make sense, because the ‘sacrifice’ word is not like this. Ultimately, it’s up to him. “I like playing tennis and I know it’s not forever. This new injury is the latest in a long list that have hampered Nadal throughout his career. “It’s very simple: I like what I do,” Nadal told reporters, per ESPN. “Here we are again, six months later, and he’s dealing with another issue in that same area. That’s the sport at the same time – just try your best until the end.” “It’s better like this at the end.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion suffered a hip injury during the second round upset.

[a rough losing streak](https://www.si.com/tennis/2022/11/16/tennis-mailbag-nadal-female-coaches-fort-worth) at the moment, dropping seven of his last nine matches. “Mackenzie played at a great level and I wish him the best for the rest of the tournament. Many thanks to all for the support and the great moments you make me live here. Sad for leaving soon this great tournament and very thankful once again to all, fans, organizers, amazing crowds…” Nadal appeared hurt in the second set as he was visited by a trainer and then used a medical timeout. Since then, he’s won eight Grand Slam titles.

Rafael Nadal updated his fans by revealing the results of an MRI following an injury he suffered in the second round of the Australian Open.

He also competed in the [United Cup](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/brisbane-perth-sydney/9900/2023/results) to begin his season. At 3-4 in the second set against McDonald, the Spaniard chased a forehand wide and aggravated an injury that he admitted he had felt for a couple of days. "The MRI shows a grade 2 injury in the iliopsoas muscle in my left leg.

Rafael Nadal is set to miss up to eight weeks after suffering a grade two iliopsoas tear during his shock exit at the 2023 Australian Open.

I tried till the end. "It's not only the recovery. "I can't say I'm not destroyed mentally because I would be lying. 2 to No. "I lost the match, that's it... Australian Open

The diagnosis means Nadal will almost certainly miss the ATP 500 tournaments in Dubai and Acapulco. He will be in a race to be fit for Indian Wells and Miami in ...

In his news conference following the loss to McDonald, Nadal said he would do everything in his power to come back fit, but admitted his recent run with injury was "frustrating." Nadal, who was the defending champion in Melbourne, lost to McDonald in straight sets on Wednesday and pulled up lame reaching for a ball late in the second set. The diagnosis means Nadal will almost certainly miss the ATP 500 tournaments in Dubai and Acapulco.

Rafael Nadal is expected to be sidelined for between six and eight weeks with the injury he suffered at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

[Australian Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/australian-open/) [News](https://www.tennis365.com/category/news/) [Live Tennis](https://www.tennis365.com/category/live-tennis/) [ATP Tour](https://www.tennis365.com/category/atp-tour/) Let’s see how the injury is, and then let’s see how I can manage to follow the calendar.” Sad for leaving soon this great tournament and very thankful once again to all, fans, organizers, amazing crowds… Many thanks to all for the support and the great moments you make me live here. After his exit, he wrote on Instagram: “Not the result I wanted, would have loved to continue my run here, but today it wasn’t possible. [he could announce his retirement after this year’s French Open](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/rafael-nadals-future-australian-open-retirement-french-open/). [Rafael Nadal and the North American curse: From Taylor Fritz to Felix Auger-Aliassime and Mackenzie McDonald](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/rafael-nadal-and-the-north-american-curse-from-taylor-fritz-to-felix-auger-aliassime-and-mackenzie-mcdonald/) [defeat to American Mackenzie McDonald](https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/rafael-nadal-rages-umpire-wife-mery-crying-limps-defeat-mackenzie-mcdonald/) on Rod Laver Arena.

Rafael Nadal says his hip was injured during a second-round loss at the Australian Open to Mackenzie McDonald on Wednesday. The 6-4, 6-4, ...

2 but was the top seed at Melbourne Park because No. That also made Verdasco the lowest-ranked player to defeat Nadal in Australia — until, of course, McDonald on Wednesday. McDonald has never been past the fourth round at a major tournament. 7 Daniil Medvedev — the runner-up to Nadal last year and to Novak Djokovic in 2021 — No. This is Nadal’s earliest exit at any Grand Slam tournament since bowing out in the first round in Melbourne in 2016 against No. Something to tell his grandkids one day, and you have to be happy for that guy.” Nadal was not sure exactly what the nature of the injury was, saying that he will have medical tests to determine if it has to do with a muscle, joint or cartilage. He kept fighting until basically the end, even though he maybe didn’t have all his game,” said McDonald, a 27-year-old who won NCAA championships in singles and doubles for UCLA in 2016. Nadal returned to play, but was clearly compromised and not his usual indefatigable self, saying afterward that he could not hit his backhand properly and could not run much, either. The defending champion and No. Up in the stands, his wife wiped away tears. It's a tough day,” the 36-year-old Spaniard said.

Rafael Nadal injured his left hip flexor during his Australian Open loss and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover, his manager said.

Nadal has lost seven of his past nine matches, dating to a fourth-round defeat at the U.S. MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal injured his left hip flexor during his loss at the Australian Open and could need about six to eight weeks to fully recover, his manager said Thursday. Nadal was the defending champion and seeded No.