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L ate on Friday night, as he prepared for his second match at Indian Wells, a slice of good fortune fell Andy Murray’s way. His second-round opponent, Pablo Carreno Busta, withdrew from the tournament because of injury and Murray instead lined up to play against Radu Albot, a lucky loser who has spent most of his career in and out of the top 100.
Emma Raducanu moved into the third round at Indian Wells with a very impressive 7-6(3) 6-2 victory over Magda Linette. Raducanu had beaten Montenegrin Danka Kovinic on Thursday in her first-round appearance, and has been continuing to struggle with a wrist injury in 2023 that blighted last season for her.
Defending champion Rafael Nadal out of Australian Open, loses in straight sets in the second round. USA's Mackenzie McDonald advanced to the third round after knocking out Nadal 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.' Nadal, the No. 1 seed in this year's first Grand Slam, as McDonald secured the biggest win of his career. The American played with great poise & precision early on before Nadal's injury changed the tone with which he was playing. Facing the 65th-ranked American Nadal produced his 'worst Grand Slam result in seven years.
MELBOURNE: Defending champion Rafa Nadal shrugged off a rocky build-up to reach the Australian Open second round with a four-set win over ailing Jack Draper on Monday (Jan 16) after home favourite Nick Kyrgios dropped a Day One bombshell by pulling out injured.
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal launched his Australian Open title defense with a four-set victory over Britain’s Jack Draper on Monday as home hope Nick Kyrgios quit due to injury without hitting a ball.
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic will start his Australian Open campaign against Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena as the Serbian seeks to win a record-extending 10th crown in Melbourne when the year's first Grand Slam begins on Monday.
Defending champion Rafa Nadal dropped a set but prevailed in a battle of fitness against rising talent Jack Draper to reach the second round of the Australian Open with an unconvincing 7-5 2-6 6-4 6-1 win.
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal returns to the scene of one of his greatest Grand Slam triumphs when the Australian Open begins Monday, with women’s number one Iga Swiatek headlining the night session on the showpiece Rod Laver Arena. A year ago, the 36-year-old Spaniard defied a long injury layoff and a two-set deficit in the final against Daniil Medvedev to win his second Melbourne Park title and a record 21st Grand Slam. The top seed, who extended that record to 22 titles at Roland Garros, faces a testing first-round clash against emerging 21-year-old Briton Jack Draper, who reached the Adelaide semifinals last week.