After a long time of rest, Rafael Nadal officially re -exported to run the momentum for the US Open. This morning (August 5), the “crew king” had a match at Citi Open in the second round. His opponent was the American tennis player – Jack Sock.
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Before the opponent ranked 192 in the world, Nadal had to go through a very hard match. Accordingly, after winning 6-2 in Set 1, the Spanish star lost 4-6 at Set 2. Set 3, he could only hold the ticket in his hand after the tie-break series of brain weight.
Speaking after the match, Nadal gave a lot of compliments to Jack Sock. Besides, the world's No. 3 player also admitted he did not have the best form by the foot injury. This makes the fans worried.
“This match is not easy at all. When the competition began, I felt pain in my feet and had to try to play.
Jack today played very well, especially in the second set. I could not flinch him by his serve, nor could he reduce his mental and drasticness. Everything is difficult, but I played better in the late match. That is the most important thing.
I hope I will be ready for the game tomorrow. My physical strength is fine, but I just wished my feet would be less painful. I need matches like this to stabilize my style after a month without rest.
I understand that very well because I have experienced many times in my career. This is not something that makes me worried. If the problem in my foot improves, I will gradually regain my form, ”Nadal said.
At around 6:00 am, Nadal will enter the 3rd round at Citi Open. His opponent is Lloyd George Harris – the 50th rank player in the world. It is still unclear what level of Rafa's foot injury.
