Back on court after an abdominal injury that forced him to withdraw before the Wimbledon semifinals, Rafael Nadal crashed out of his first match at the Cincinnati Masters (he went straight into the second round).
Rafael Nadal is knocked out by Borna Coric in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters
Second seed Nadal lost to Borni Coric (152 ATP) 7-6(9), 4-6, 6-3 after two hours and 51 minutes of play.
Horvath, the former ATP No. 12, underwent surgery on his right shoulder and has struggled to get back on the court. On July 11, 2022, Corych was defeated by Nicholas David Ionel 6-4, 6-2 at the Challenger in Iasi.
“It was very, very special. I haven’t been on the track for the last two years, I was injured. I haven’t played on a big stage. I was looking forward to playing in this match. It was kind of crazy, I’d say” – Coric terminal.
With this win, Borna leads Rafael Nadal 3-2 in head-to-head matches.
Borna Coric will play Roberto Bautista Agut (15th seed) in the next round of the Cincinnati Masters after the Iberian defeated American Marcos Giron (54 ATP) in straight sets, 6-3, 6-3.
Having played just one match on hard before the US Open, Rafael Nadal will have a very difficult task at the last Grand Slam of the year.
The result of the match between Rafael Nadal and Borna Chorych
Source: Hot News RO
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