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MELBOURNE : World number one Ash Barty will have to overcome the formidable Amanda Anisimova to keep alive her hopes of becoming the first Australian since 1978 to win their home Grand Slam when the two meet in the last-16 at Melbourne Park on Sunday.
Mats Wilander has praised Rafael Nadal after his 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 win against Karen Khachanov, calling the 2009 Australian Open winner one of the smartest ever players who has adapted to his own limitations to prolong his success. After the match, Mats Wilander in the Eurosport Cube said that, despite his advancing years, the 20-time Grand Slam winner still has fantastic mobility.
An emotional Rafael Nadal admitted he had doubts “every single day” about whether he would ever play again during his latest injury nightmare. Nadal overcame big-hitter Karen Khachanov 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 to reach the Australian Open last 16 on Friday before opening up about the extent of his persistent foot injury. Ad/> The Spaniard had not played a competitive tournament in five months prior to touching down in Melbourne for the opening Grand Slam of 2022.
Rafael Nadal continued his impressive comeback from injury with a remarkable performance to see off Karen Khachanov in the third round of the Australian Open. The 20-time Grand Slam champion was in sublime form for all but one set, coming through 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 to move into the last-16. Ad/> Nadal went into the match off the back of a virtually flawless start, having come through straight set wins over Marcos Giron and Yannick Hanfmann, and he continued that form from the beginning of his match against the Russian.
Rafael Nadal melangkah ke babak 16 besar Australian Open 2022. Petenis peringkat lima dunia tersebut mengatasi Karen Khachanov dari Rusia.
“Si me das a elegir, prefiero jugar de día”, dijo cuando le preguntaron por su preferencia en cuanto al horario de su partido contra Karen Khachanov. Al final, comenzó sobre las 21:25 hora local, cuando la oscuridad se había apoderado ya de Melbourne y las luces estaban encendidas en la Rod Laver Arena. En estas condiciones, que según el balear hacen que las bolas “cojan menos efecto”, cuajó su «mejor» actuación «hasta ahora» en el torneo, como él mismo afirmó antes de abandonar la pista, eso a pesar del set que perdió de camino hacia la victoria: 6-3, 6-3, 3-6 y 6-1 en 2h50.
Rafael Nadal dropped his first set at this year's Australian Open, but still powered through to the fourth round with a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 defeat of Karen Khachanov.
MELBOURNE : Sixth seed Rafa Nadal dropped his first set at this year's Australian Open but still powered through to the fourth round with a 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 defeat of Karen Khachanov on Friday.