Nadal, who has won 22 Grand Slams, lost in the second round to Mackenzie McDonald, an American who has never cracked the Top 40 in the world rankings.
Category: Tennis
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Caroline Garcia Has Been Rethinking Her Approaches to Tennis and Eating
Garcia is one of the world’s top players and poised to rise in the rankings. She started her season by publicly discussing her troubles with binge eating.
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Extreme Heat, Torrential Rain Plagues Australian Open
At the first Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season, the heat got so intense that play was halted for most of the afternoon. In the evening, a torrential rain fell, halting play once more.
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At the Australian Open, Shang Juncheng Leads Wave of Talent From China
Shang, once the world’s top-ranked junior, Wu Yibing and Zhang Zhizhen played men’s singles in Melbourne, the first time three men from China competed at a Grand Slam in the Open era.
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Novak Djokovic Returns to the Australian Open, No Longer a Villain
Djokovic’s deportation was major news in January 2022, but a year later, the Grand Slam tournament, country and sport seem eager to move on.
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Nick Kyrgios Withdraws From Australian Open With Knee Injury
Kyrgios, the temperamental star who was a finalist at Wimbledon last year, had battled soreness in his left knee but was hoping to play.
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At the Australian Open, Ben Shelton Is Ready to Go Global
Shelton, 20, is already ranked in the top 100 after a late-season surge last year. Now, he’s embarking on his first full season on tour and his first trip outside the United States.
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Nick Kyrgios Is Coming For Tennis
On the eve of the Australian Open, the electric, sometimes eccentric tennis star, has become the sport’s biggest draw but also its riskiest pitchman.
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Australian Open Organizers Hope the Drama Stays on the Court
Covid-19, wildfires and extreme heat have all disrupted the tournament in the past.
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Sometimes Tennis Is a Waiting Game. And Waiting and Waiting.
Games can take a long time, and players waiting to take the court for the next match have to find ways to stay sharp.
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War and Motherhood Sidelined Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina. She’s Ready to Return.
Rather than struggling to compete on the WTA Tour most of 2022, the tennis star focused on her new daughter and raising money to help her fellow Ukrainians.
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Holger Rune Making a Name for Himself in Tennis
As the 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz rose through the ranks in 2022, Rune, also 19, was marching through the top players. He even beat Alcaraz.