Rafael Nadal recovers from bloody nose and shaky start to defeat Fabio Fognini
Rafael Nadal recovered from a very shaky start and a bloody nose inflicted by his own racket to defeat Fabio Fognini and reach the third round of the US Open.
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Rafael Nadal cuts own nose with racquet during chaotic four-set win against Fabio Fognini in US Open 2022
Rafael Nadal battled through to the third round of the US Open with a four-set victory over Fabio Fognini, in which the Spaniard bizarrely cut his own nose with his racquet. The 22-time Grand Slam champion was left bleeding in the fourth set when his racquet bounced off the court and hit him in the face after stretching to play a backhand. Ad He required a medical timeout and held a bottle to his nose before the treatment, which resulted in Nadal playing with a plaster for the remainder of the match.
US Open 2022: Rafael Nadal overcomes freak racquet injury and Fabio Fognini to reach third round
Rafael Nadal overcame a freak injury scare when he accidentally hit himself with his own racquet to reach the US Open third round on Thursday. The Spaniard defeated Italy's Fabio Fognini 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 but only after suffering a bizarre self-inflicted injury when leading 3-0 in the fourth set. The four-time champion, and holder of a men's record 22 Grand Slam titles, was hurt when his racquet bounced back off the court as he stretched for a ball and hit him squarely on the nose.
Rafael Nadal defeats Fabio Fognini in four sets in second-round US Open match
NEW YORK — 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 US Open.
Nadal overcomes freak racquet injury and Fognini at US Open
Rafael Nadal overcame a freak injury scare when he accidentally hit himself with his own racquet to reach the US Open third round on Thursday.
Rafael Nadal overcomes freak racquet injury and Fabio Fognini at US Open
Rafael Nadal overcame a freak injury scare when he accidentally hit himself with his own racquet to reach the US Open third round on Thursday.
Tomljanovic will channel Djokovic in US Open duel with Serena
Ajla Tomljanovic will channel the fighting spirit of Novak Djokovic when she confronts Serena Williams and a baying, partisan crowd of more than 20 000 people at the US Open on Friday.
‘Why throw me under the bus?’ - John McEnroe backs Rafael Nadal after being drawn into serving row at US Open
Eurosport expert John McEnroe has defended himself after he was drawn into a row over whether Rafael Nadal ignores the 25-second serve clock rule and receives special treatment from umpires. The 22-time Grand Slam champion came from a set behind to beat Rinky Hijikata in his first round US Open match, eventually winning 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 to overcome the Australian. Ad In his post-match press conference, a reporter asked if Nadal was leaving «some kind of a shadow» on his legacy by «not following the serve clock rule».