Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal called for talks between himself and John McEnroe after the American star hit out at the Spaniard for receiving special treatment from umpires, ...

"It’s not his call - it’s the umpire’s. Is it at the end of the point, is it when they get to the towel, is it when the crowd comes down? "Rafael Nadal is entitled to do whatever the hell he wants. Revealing that he wanted a chat with the American great, he added: "If not, check the clock. I am following the rules. But yes I have for the time clock.

John McEnroe has made it clear that he doesn't appreciate being used by journalists trying to make a point in press conference interactions with Rafael ...

[US Open](https://www.tennis365.com/category/us-open/) Is it at the end of the point? It’s not his call – it’s the umpires.” There’s nothing new to that. Is it when the crowd comes down?” “And when do they turn it on?

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.

Is it at the end of the point? It’s not his call - it’s the umpires.” No one pays attention to that. Appearing as part of Eurosport's US Open coverage, McEnroe addressed the row but said he had not spoken to Nadal. “Why did they throw me under the bus? 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".

Tennis - Nadal scored his first US Open victory in 2003.

Rinky served to stay in the match at 5-3 and faced five match points. Nadal broke at love at 2-2 in the fourth set to forge the advantage and move closer to the finish line. A four-time champion served well in the third set and waited for a chance on the return. Nadal started all over in the second set and delivered four comfortable holds. The Australian served well in all five service games and secured the first set with a booming serve at 5-4 after 44 minutes. Nineteen years later and with four trophies on his tally, Nadal is still among the players to beat at the US Open, entering the draw as the 2nd seed.

Rafael Nadal overcomes Fabio Fognini and a cut to his nose on Thursday night in Arthur Ashe Stadium to advance to Round 3.

Rafael Nadal was left bloodied but unbeaten after a freak accident late in his four-set win over Fabio Fognini at the US Open Thursday night.

I knew that when I came back on court I [was] going to be in trouble for a while," Nadal said. "I think at the end of the match today I played better than in the first round without a doubt, too. "But I needed to save that [service game]... "I was [a] little bit in shock. [Wesley Koolhof](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/wesley-koolhof/kc41/overview) and [Neal Skupski](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/neal-skupski/sl22/overview) qualified in doubles on Wednesday. It was a dramatic moment in a dramatic match between the longtime rivals. Nadal won 17 of the set’s final 21 points to level the clash and from there he surged through the final two sets. "That's just a shock some way I deserved to play that bad for a while. I was positive. Fognini led by a set and moved ahead by a break on three occasions in the second set before Nadal found his game to surge ahead. At the beginning I thought I [broke] the nose because it was a shock at the beginning. "I don't know, seems like it's not [broken].

Rafael Nadal has come back to win at the U.S. Open after cutting himself on the bridge of his nose when his racket bounced off the court and smacked him in ...

The Williams sisters were to play the Czech duo of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova. Open champion Sloane Stephens to avoid becoming the next top woman out of the U.S. Brooksby reached the fourth round last year at age 20, taking a set from Novak Djokovic before falling. Tsitsipas was eliminated in the first round of the U.S. Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev will follow against Wu Yibing, the first Chinese man to win a U.S. Williams’ third-round match against Ajla Tomljanovic has been scheduled to open the night session in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday. Kyrgios was warned after using profanity toward someone in the stands. Venus served first to open their match. 1 in the WTA doubles rankings. Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula, the No. Then he placed both hands on his head, before going over to the sideline. Nadal was bleeding and took a medical timeout.

Rafael Nadal on Thursday became the first player to qualify for the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals, which will be played from 13-20 November in Turin, ...

[Wimbledon](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/wimbledon/540/overview), where he was forced to withdraw due to an abdominal injury. The 36-year-old will try to lift the [Nitto ATP Finals](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview) trophy for the first time when he makes his debut in Turin. [Rafael Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafael-nadal/n409/overview) on Thursday became the first player to qualify for the 2022 [Nitto ATP Finals](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview), which will be played from 13-20 November in Turin. Nadal has also triumphed at an ATP 250 in Melbourne and an ATP 500 at Acapulco en route to a 37-4 record on the season. The lefty guaranteed his place at the Pala Alpitour after he defeated [Fabio Fognini](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/fabio-fognini/f510/overview) in the second round of the [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview). Nadal, the leader in the Pepperstone ATP Race To Turin, is in pole position to finish year-end No.

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.

Like us on [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.robo.ndtv.cricket&hl=en)or [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ndtv-cricket/id418320331?mt=8). 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 overcame a freak injury scare when he accidentally hit himself with his own racquet to reach the US Open third round on Thursday. Nadal coasted to a 3-0 lead when his bizarre injury temporarily stalled his progress to the last 32. He required a medical timeout to have the wound tended before resuming the match with a bandage across the bridge of his nose. The 36-year-old Australian and French Open champion dropped his racquet to the Arthur Ashe Stadium floor and sprinted to the sidelines where he lay on his back with his nose bloodied.

There were bizarre scenes during Rafael Nadal's second round match at the US Open when he accidentally hit himself in the face in a freak accident.

After reaching for a backhand his racket bounced off the court and hit him in the face.” Rafael Nadal ends up with a nasty, bloody cut on the bridge of his nose. Fans were stunned by the unusual incident. He just had a freak accident on the court where his racket hit the court and bounced back and struck his nose. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo.

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.

A crucial second set was also one of Nadal’s more chaotic sets of 2022, with the pair breaking one another every time during the first five games. That means a lot.” I’m still alive after a match like this. During his press conference afterwards, Nadal added: "It was just a strong hit. I don't know, seems like it is not broken. "I lost little bit the - I don't know how to say in English - but a little bit of the feeling of my head.

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 during Thursday's ...

The 36-year-old from Spain was moving to his right when he hit a backhand. “A little bit painful.” At least Nadal could joke about it afterward during his on-court interview.

It was all in a night's work for Rafa, who will now try to beat Richard Gasquet for the 18th straight time.

By the middle of the third, Nadal was in battering ram mode. But an awkward attempt to hit a lob left his face close to the court—close enough that his racquet bounced up and straight into his nose. NEW YORK—From his pounding playing style to his vast repertoire of fist-pumps, Rafael Nadal has always made the tennis court feel like a boxing ring. Three to See, US Open Day 5: Serena Williams' next test: Ajla Tomljanovic—plus breakdowns of Berrettini vs. Murray and Gauff vs. US Open

Rafael Nadal may be one of the favourites for the title at Flushing Meadows this year, but if his second-round encounter against Fabio Fognini is anything ...

But Sabalenka put an end to that streak by coming back from a set and a break down to move into the next round. The match on Thursday was not without its drama. Third seed Carlos Alcaraz’s second-round victory over Argentina’s Federico Coria was his 46th match win of the year, taking him past Stefanos Tsitsipas on the men’s leaderboard. Iga Swiatek took a little over an hour to dispatch 2017 US Open champion and big local favourite Sloane Stephens in the second round on Thursday. Nadal finally found his footing after that start and began preying on Fognini’s lack of consistency from the baseline to draw out the match 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1. — US Open Tennis (@usopen)

Rafael Nadal overcame accidentally hitting himself in the face with his own racket to beat Fabio Fognini in the US Open second round.

Nadal has a famously good record against the Frenchman, winning all 17 of their clashes. "But that's part of the game. He called it "one of the worst starts, probably ever." It's about being a little bit out of the world. At the beginning, I thought I (broke) the nose because it was a shock at the beginning. After the victory, Nadal played down the injury, saying he felt a "little bit pain, honestly, but good."

After his racket rebounded off the court and cut his nose in the fourth set, a bandaged Rafael Nadal finished off Fabio Fognini.

Nadal posted a selfie on his Instagram story with the thumbs-up emoji and an “all good” message after the win. Nadal told reporters the incident was “a shock" and he initially thought he had broken his nose. “I know that when I come back on court I going to be in trouble for a while. He will face France’s Richard Gasquet in the third round on Saturday. The freak accident occurred during the first point of the fourth game in the final set, with Nadal leading 3-0 and on his way to improving to 21-0 in Grand Slam matches this year. Rafael Nadal was bloodied but not defeated during his second-round match Thursday at the U.S.

Rafael Nadal's “weird” accident gave the 22-time Grand Slam winner a “wake up call”, according to Eurosport's Mats Wilander.

“Amazing that he comes back. It’s only going to happen on a hard court. US Open

The 22-time Grand Slam champion ended up winning his four-set second round match despite the injury.

His medical team quickly bandaged up his nose allowing him to continue to play. He immediately dropped his racket and walked over to his bench. Rafael Nadal may have won his four-set match against Fabio Fognini on Thursday night at the U.S.

Rafael Nadal says he does not need to play as many matches at his age going into Grand Slams.

You don't need that amount of matches and practices, but it's true that the key is to have the right preparation. "At the moment it's about avoiding risks and if I get injured then of course the chance to go very far in the tournament will be zero. Since Wimbledon, Nadal played in only the Cincinnati Masters to prepare for the hard court Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows. Now is the moment to make this and even if I am able to advance into the tournament maybe I will have another chance. "Then I started to be not perfect of course but much better. 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.