Rafael Nadal has started 2023 well uphill. The Spaniard has now lost again in the United Cup.
For group D of the Australian race, Rafa, n. 2 ATP, now he couldn’t with local Alex De Miñaur (24th in the world) who beat him 3-6, 6-1 and 7-5. After a two-hour, 43-minute battle, the Spaniard now racks up six defeats in his last seven matches, an unprecedented run in his career.
After a strong start to the 2022 season, which included the titles of Australian Open and Roland Garros among other things, the truth is that the last few months have not been the best for Manacorí. Injuries did not allow him to play comfortably and he had to be absent for a few weeks. In fact, failed to perform against Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals of Wimbledon.
Now, these six crashes in the last half show concern for Melbourne.
