Will the Grand Slam king find his old strength?
Rafael Nadal (36) meets Italian Fabio Fognini (35) in the 2nd round of the US Open. He is 61st in the world rankings, while Nadal is second in New York after last year’s winner Daniil Medvedev (26). But the duel promises to be exciting.
Because: Nadal had to fight harder than expected in his opening match at the US Open against Rinky Hijikata. Hijikata was only there because of a wildcard in New York. However, the Spaniard is still not in top form after a long break due to an abdominal muscle injury. “It was more or less my second game in 50 days,” said Nadal after the difficult start. Has beating Hijikata helped him find his rhythm? Or is Fogini in for a surprise?
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