It’s a testament to Nadal’s remarkable tenacity and strength of will – characteristics that have come to define him and his incredible career – that he refused to withdraw from Wednesdays’ match, instead choosing to limp on until the end. Now comes some rest from sport and anti-inflammatory physiotherapy. “The MRI showed that I have a grade 2 injury in my left iliopsoas. “I did some medical tests after the loss yesterday,” Nadal said in a tweet. On Thursday, Nadal said an MRI scan had revealed the hip injury could keep him out of competitive action for up to two months.
Nadal was struggling with what looked like a hip injury throughout the match and at one point in the second set pulled up sharply in considerable pain, before eventually needing treatment. Injury-hit Rafael Nadal knocked out of the Australian Open by Mackenzie McDonald IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE - (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) / - IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE - (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images) MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP/AFP via Getty Images Spain's Rafael Nadal takes rest during the break in his men's singles match against Mackenzie McDonald of the US on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 18, 2023.
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