Rafael Nadal's latest bid for a 23rd major tennis title came to an abrupt end when he was eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open
Rafael Nadal‘s latest bid for a 23rd major tennis title came to an abrupt end Wednesday when he was eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open by unseeded American Mackenzie McDonald.
Nadal struggled with an apparent hip injury, which caused him to pull up midway through the second set. Though he resumed the match, Nadal was clearly limited in his movement and never looked like mounting a comeback. McDonald , a former NCAA singles and doubles champion at UCLA, finished the job to win 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.
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