Rafael Nadal recovers from shaky start to advance to third round at US Open
Rafael Nadal recovered from a very shaky start to defeat Fabio Fognini and reach the third round of the US Open.
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'Feel the ball better than when you're younger' - Rafael Nadal on needing less matches entering Grand Slams
Rafael Nadal says he does not need to play as many matches at his age going into Grand Slams. The 22-time Grand Slam champion progressed into the third round of the US Open on Thursday after beating Italy's Fabio Fognini in four sets. Ad It did not all go Nadal's way, though, as he went a set down against the Italian not looking his usual self before suffering a nose injury at the start of the second set.
US Open 2022 Day 6: Order of play and schedule - When are Rafa Nadal, Iga Swiatek and Cameron Norrie playing?
Players continue to battle it out for a place in the round of 16 at the US Open as we approach the business end of the tournament in New York. Following Rafael Nadal’s comeback win against Fabio Fognini, which featured a bizarre accident that left the 36-year-old with a bloodied nose, the Spanaird will return to the court to face 91st-ranked Frenchman Richard Gasquet. Ad That match will take place after Carlos Alcaraz has dealt with his next challenge in the form of American Jenson Brooksby.
US Open 2022: ‘Weirdest’ accident gave Rafael Nadal a ‘wake up call’ in second round win, says Mats Wilander
Rafael Nadal recovered from a nose injury to beat Fabio Fognini in the second round of the US Open after the “weirdest” accident gave the 22-time Grand Slam winner a “wake up call”, according to Mats Wilander. The Spaniard, who trailed after the first set, suffered a nose injury when an attempted backhand went wrong and his racquet bounced off the hard court, hit him in the face and left him bleeding. Ad He required a medical timeout in the fourth set to patch up the gash, and Eurosport expert Wilander claimed it was the “wake up call” he needed.
US Open 2022: Bloodied Rafael Nadal overcomes rough start, freak accident to defeat Fabio Fognini
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Nadal overcomes freak self-inflicted injury at US Open
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 01: Rafael Nadal of Spain in action against Fabio Fognini of Italy during their Men’s Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2022 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 01, 2022 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. Julian Finney/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by JULIAN FINNEY / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Nadal overcomes bloody nose to reach US Open third round
NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal cut himself on the bridge of his nose with his own racket when it ricocheted off the court on the follow-through from a shot, leaving himself bloodied and dizzy during his second-round victory at the U.S. Open.
Rafael Nadal baffled by ‘unusual’ and ‘terrible’ start to comeback win over Fabio Fognini at US Open 2022
Rafael Nadal was left baffled by his own “terrible” start before securing a comeback four-set win over Fabio Fognini at the US Open. The 22-time Grand Slam champion advanced to the third round at Flushing Meadows, but only after he dropped the first set 6-2 and then lost his opening three service games in set two. Ad Fortunately for Nadal, he had broken Fognini twice to only trail 3-2 early in the second set, and two more breaks then helped the Spaniard level the match.