Rafael Nadal's Australian Open defence ends in the second round
Rafael Nadal's defence of his Australian Open title ended in injury and defeat by American Mackenzie McDonald in the second round.
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Ailing Nadal bows out of Australian Open, rain causes havoc
MELBOURNE : Rafa Nadal's Australian Open title defence lay in ruins on Wednesday after an injury-plagued defeat that shook up the men's draw, even as rain wreaked further scheduling havoc at Melbourne Park on day three.
'It's not rocket science', Auger-Aliassime fights back from the brink
MELBOURNE : Felix Auger-Aliassime avoided a humbling exit from the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, cutting out the mistakes to secure a thrilling 3-6 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-2 comeback win over Slovakian Alex Molcan.
Rafael Nadal's injury woes at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE : Top seed Rafael Nadal lost his second round match to Mackenzie McDonald at the Australian Open on Wednesday after suffering an injury.
Auger-Aliassime rallies past Molcan, claims 5-set victory in 2nd round of Australian Open
Two sets into his delayed second-round singles match on Monday night, social media was abuzz with tennis upset alerts.
Ailing defending champion Rafael Nadal bows out of Australian Open
Nadal's elimination shakes up the men's draw and puts a twist in the Grand Slam titles race, with nine-times champion Novak Djokovic able to draw level with the Spaniard's 22 major championships should he take a 10th crown at Melbourne Park.Nadal appeared to suffer a strain in his left hip area while running for a backhand deep in the second set at Rod Laver Arena and after receiving attention from a trainer he took an off-court medical time-out when trailing 6-4, 5-3.
Let there be rock: Swiatek on song at Australian Open with new playlist
MELBOURNE : AC/DC remains one of Iga Swiatek's go-to rock groups to get her pumped up for matches but while the world number one's groundstrokes are leaving rivals thunderstruck she says she is still looking to manage expectations at the Australian Open.
Australian Open 2023: Day three on Wednesday
MELBOURNE : Highlights of the third day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday, all times local (GMT +11):