Rafael Nadal failed to take advantage of the absence of his rival Novak Djokovic and distance himself in the ranking of won Grand Slam titles. The Iberian was eliminated in the 1/8 finals of the US Open 2022 after losing in four sets to Francis Tiafoe.
Rafael Nadal defeated by Francis Tiafoe in the round of 16 of the US Open 2022
Tiafoe, ranked 26th in the world, defeated Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 after three and a half hours of play.
Francis will face Andriy Rublev (9th seed) for a place in the semi-finals of the Flushing Meadows event, after the Russian edged Britain’s Cameron Norrie (7th), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Rafael Nadal ranks first in the ATP Live ranking (5810 points). Only Casper Ruud (if he wins the tournament, he will have 6,650 points) and Carlos Alcaraz (triumph will bring him a total of 6,740 points) can surpass the Spaniard.
It was great to have @RafaelNadal returned to New York this year.#USOpen pic.twitter.com/MNhZHRPp6J
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 5, 2022
Famous US Open 2022 quarterfinal matches
N. Kyrgios (23) – K. Khachanov (27)
M. Berrettini (13) – K. Ruud (5)
A. Rublev (9) – F. Tiafoe (22).
They will also play in the 1/8 finals of the US Open 2022
Ivashka I. – Grishnyk J. (11)
M. Chilich (15) – K. Alcaraz (3).
All the years of hard work for this moment. uD83EuDD72 pic.twitter.com/2EJgDfNbj8
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 5, 2022
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