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Rafael Nadal sidelined for 6-8 weeks with hip flexor injury

Nadal's title defence ended bitterly on Wednesday as he slumped to a 6-4 6-4 7-5 defeat by Mackenzie McDonald, the latest chapter in a long history of fitness problems at Melbourne Park.The 36-year-old had an MRI scan on his left leg in Melbourne on Thursday, which revealed a grade 2 injury in the Illiopsoas, the primary hip flexor."He will be resting the next days once back in Spain and will start with anti-inflammatory physiotherapy," his team said in a statement.

Rafael Nadal Says He Will Be Out Of Action For Six To Eight Weeks Due To Injury

World no.2 Rafael Nadal on Thursday announced that he will be out of action for six to eight weeks, after picking up an injury during his Australian Open second round game on Wednesday. Defending champion Rafael Nadal crashed out of Australian Open on Wednesday, losing in straight sets in the second round to USA's Mackenzie McDonald 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. Nadal, the No. 1 seed in this year's first Grand Slam, was affected by injury and it changed the tone with which he was playing. Facing the 65th-ranked American Nadal produced his 'worst Grand Slam result' in seven years.

No. 2 Ruud suffers stunning defeat to Brooksby in 2nd round of Australian Open

Jenson Brooksby eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud 6-3, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-2 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday in Rod Laver Arena, meaning a pair of 20-something Californians have knocked out the top two players in the men's bracket.

Sabalenka rolls on at Australian Open, Volynets delivers upset

MELBOURNE : Aryna Sabalenka shook off a slow start to power past American Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-1 and move into the Australian Open third round on Thursday, as normal service resumed at the season's first Grand Slam after two days interrupted by heat and rain.