Nadal withdraws from Qatar Open, says ‘not ready to compete’
Former world no. 1 tennis star Rafael Nadal has further delayed his comeback after pulling out of the upcoming Qatar Open.
Former world no. 1 tennis star Rafael Nadal has further delayed his comeback after pulling out of the upcoming Qatar Open.
With U.S Open winner Carlos Alcaraz of Spain withdrawing due to an injury, his compatriot Rafael Nadal has been given the top billing in the men's singles draw in the Australian Open, starting in a few days.
Nadal also expressed how hopeful he is about the upcoming Australian open as he claimed that he is confident enough and his past few practice sessions are going well.
The Spanish megastar lost his first match of this season against Cameron Norrie and now lost his second match against Australia's Alex de Minaur in three games as the hosts took a lead of 1-0 in their Group D encounter.
Djokovic fans chanted “Novak Novak” when he walked onto the court. Previously, Novak, after a controversy relating to his vaccination status and his anti-vax statements, was held over by the Australian Border Force.
Apart from it being a major economic windfall for the Aussie cities, for the players there will be 750 ATP rankings points on line along with a hefty prize money sum of $15 million.
The US Open victory was also Nadal's second Grand Slam title of the year after he won his 12th French Open crown in June.
It took Nadal 4 hours and 49 minutes to outlast Medvedev by 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, ATP Tour reported.
"I started to play with more calm and aggression. I'm super happy to be back in the final of the US Open," said Nadal after making it to the final.
On Saturday, the 33-year-old will play Italian Matteo Berrettini, who had never made a Slam quarterfinal before this tournament. Berrettini beat Frenchman Gael Monfils in an epic five-setter earlier in the day.