ROME, May 11 — Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Rome Open in the second round today with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz. Defeat to seventh seed Hurkacz casts...
Spain’s Rafael Nadal greets fans as he leaves the field after being defeated by Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz during the Men’s ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 11, 2024. — AFP picROME, May 11 — Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Rome Open in the second round today with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz.
Nadal has said that he will only play at Roland Garros if he feels competitive after a raft of injury problems over the last two years which have left him languishing 305th in the world rankings. The 37-year-old twice gave away breaks of serve with miscued drop shots in the first set which Hurkacz closed out in 49 minutes as he blew through five straight games.
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