Vice-President of the Russian Tennis Federation Alexei Selivanenko, in a conversation with , expressed the opinion that the defeat of the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Australian Open by American Mackenzie McDonald should not be called sensational.
Nadal failed to reach the third round of the Australian Open. In the Australian Open second round match, Nadal, the tournament’s top seed under No. 1, lost to McDonald with a score of 4:6, 4:6, 5:7.
– On the one hand, any defeat of Nadal is a surprise. On the other hand, it was clear that in recent months he had been worrying about injuries. This period has been going on since March of last year, and in the fall and at the start of this season he had several other injuries. When you are not in optimal shape, your health is not well, so all the rivals turn against you and it becomes more difficult for yourself. Rafa is not in optimal condition, so I wouldn’t make headlines saying it’s a sensational loss. To win, you need to be in good shape, no matter who you play with, – said Selivanenko.
In the third round, McDonald will face the winner of the pair Dalibor Svrcina (Czech Republic) – Yoshito Nishioka (Japan).
Source : MatchTV
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