It was announced on Thursday that Nadal could miss up to eight weeks of action after an MRI scan revealed the extent of his injury. This means that the reigning Australian Open champion could likely miss the ATP 500 events in Dubai and Acapulco, however, he may be fit in time to participate at Indian Wells and Miami in early March.

Nadal was injured during the second set of his match against McDonald as he overstretched himself while attempting to reach for a ball. Although Nadal decided to continue the game after seeking treatment after the second set, he went down in the third, losing the match 6-4 6-4 7-5.

“Sometimes it’s difficult to accept,” Nadal said following his latest in a series of similar injuries. “Sometimes you feel super tired about all this stuff in terms of injuries.”

The Spaniard suffered a similar injury back in the 2018 Australian Open when he lost his quarterfinal match with Marin Cilic.

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Nadal opened the quarterfinals match against Tsitsipas by winning the two first sets in a comfortable fashion (3-6, 2-6). Neither player managed to break in the third set, setting up a tiebreak in which the 34-year-old Spaniard took an early 2-1 lead.

However, several unforced errors allowed Tsitsipas to make a comeback and win the tiebreak 7-4. He then won the fourth set as well, setting up a thrilling finale.

In the fifth set, Nadal had a 5-4 lead at one point before Tsitsipas won two straight games and got an opportunity to serve for the win. The 22-year-old Greek kept his composure despite starting 0-30 and managed to secure his second Australian Open semifinals.

“I’m speechless,” said Tsitsipas after the match. “I have no words to describe what just happened. It’s an unbelievable feeling to be able to fight at such a level and just be able to give it my all on the court.”

Stefanos Tsitsipas is now set to face Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open semifinals in an attempt to get to his first career Grand Slam finals. On the other side of the bracket, Novak Djokovic will play against AslanKaratsev.

Rafael Nadal, on the other hand, missed an opportunity to stay in the hunt for his 21st Grand Slam title, which would be the most Majors titles in history for a male tennis player.

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It was announced on Thursday that Nadal could miss up to eight weeks of action after an MRI scan revealed the extent of his injury. This means that the reigning Australian Open champion could likely miss the ATP 500 events in Dubai and Acapulco, however, he may be fit in time to participate at Indian Wells and Miami in early March.

Nadal was injured during the second set of his match against McDonald as he overstretched himself while attempting to reach for a ball. Although Nadal decided to continue the game after seeking treatment after the second set, he went down in the third, losing the match 6-4 6-4 7-5.

“Sometimes it’s difficult to accept,” Nadal said following his latest in a series of similar injuries. “Sometimes you feel super tired about all this stuff in terms of injuries.”

The Spaniard suffered a similar injury back in the 2018 Australian Open when he lost his quarterfinal match with Marin Cilic.

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Nadal opened the quarterfinals match against Tsitsipas by winning the two first sets in a comfortable fashion (3-6, 2-6). Neither player managed to break in the third set, setting up a tiebreak in which the 34-year-old Spaniard took an early 2-1 lead.

However, several unforced errors allowed Tsitsipas to make a comeback and win the tiebreak 7-4. He then won the fourth set as well, setting up a thrilling finale.

In the fifth set, Nadal had a 5-4 lead at one point before Tsitsipas won two straight games and got an opportunity to serve for the win. The 22-year-old Greek kept his composure despite starting 0-30 and managed to secure his second Australian Open semifinals.

“I’m speechless,” said Tsitsipas after the match. “I have no words to describe what just happened. It’s an unbelievable feeling to be able to fight at such a level and just be able to give it my all on the court.”

Stefanos Tsitsipas is now set to face Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open semifinals in an attempt to get to his first career Grand Slam finals. On the other side of the bracket, Novak Djokovic will play against AslanKaratsev.

Rafael Nadal, on the other hand, missed an opportunity to stay in the hunt for his 21st Grand Slam title, which would be the most Majors titles in history for a male tennis player.

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