Australian Open 2023: Rafael Nadal Crying – Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open title defense ended with a Round 2 exit at the hands of American Mackenzie McDonald. The 22-time Grand Slam winner bowed out of Australian Open 2023 with a scoreline of 4-6,4-6,5-7. However the major talking point of the match was Nadal’s injury scare in the middle of the match. Seeing her husband in pain, Maria Francisca Perello was not able to control her tears. Crying Maria in the stands soon took the internet by storm as many feared that this was the last AO match of the legendary lefty. Follow Australian Open 2023 live updates with InsidesSport.IN
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Maria Francisca Perello left in tears after Rafael Nadal’s huge injury scare
Nadal suffered an injury scare while trying to reach a forehand smash down the line by Mackenzie McDonald. The 36-year-old sat was gripping his abdomen. Making their way towards the chair, Nadal sat with his head down. The on-court physio was called to help Nadal with his injury trouble.
The Spaniard took a lengthy medical time-out off the court. The player box had coach Carlos Moya and his wife Maria Francisca Perello and others. Everyone in the players’ box looked concerned, with his wife weeping after watching Nadal suffer.
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The second-round exit was Nadal’s earliest exit at any Grand Slam since bowing out in the first round in Melbourne in 2016. The Spaniard back then had lost to Fernando Verdasco who was the lowest-ranked player to achieve the feat until now.
Will Rafael Nadal call time on his illustrious career?
Nadal entered the tournament on the back of the poor form. He lost seven of his last nine competitive matches, with questions being also raised regarding his fitness. The Spaniard was troubled by abdomen injury through most of the second half of the season. The Spaniard will also see fall in his ranking to World No. 6, with just 1,350 points to defend in the next few months.
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Post the latest setback the biggest question is about the severity of the injury and for how long will he be out of action. Looking at the list of Nadal’s injuries for past couple of months it looks like the former World No 1 may call time on his career this year. However time will only tell if he decides to extend his career
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