Nadal frustrated after latest hip injury
21 January 2023 |
2:10 pm
Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open second round on Wednesday (January 18) after aggravating a hip problem during his 6-4 6-4 7-5 defeat to Mackenzie McDonald, the Spaniard's latest entry in an injury-blighted history at Melbourne Park.
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