A clean slate. Rafael Nadal played 19 matches at Grand Slams this year, and the Spaniard won them all. The fact that he is playing for his third and not fourth major title in 2022 at the US Open is because he had to withdraw at Wimbledon before his semifinals. Because of an injury that Nadal is still struggling with. In London, the 36-year-old tore his abdominal muscle, only made his comeback in Cincinnati two weeks ago – and promptly lost to Borna Coric, who subsequently won the tournament.
