Rafael Nadal debut in US Open 2022 in dispute of first round against the Australians Rinky Hijikata. This is in the debut match for him in this edition and where it also means his return Flushing Meadows three years after their last meeting, in a 2019 edition where he was declared champion.
nadal resigned from the 2020 edition due to the pandemic, where the US Open and Roland Garros They are almost chained to each other. The Balearic decided to participate in the Parisian tournament, where he was declared champion for the thirteenth time. Last year, by contrast, nadal forced to withdraw from the tournament because of him foot injuryan option that also paid off this year after the conquests of the Australian Open and Roland Garros.
Today, the Balearic is going to New York undefeated this season at the Grand Slamever since Wimbledon reached the semi-finals that he could not compete with Nick Kyrgios due to stomach injury. His goal was to try to add twenty-three titles of Grand Slam to attempt to match the all-time Open Era individual record of Serena Williamsonce his top chaser on the all-time men’s list, Novak Djokovic, low in the tournament because the United States has not yet relaxed its policy against the coronavirus and the Serbian cannot enter the country due to not being vaccinated.
nadal He comes with little rhythm on a hard court here US Open. He couldn’t play in Canada because of that muscle injury. Cincinnati This was his only official tournament appearance between Wimbledon and this tournament, but he surprised his debut by Borna Coric. For this reason, it will be important for him to look for sensations in these early stages of a tournament where they appear as other great favorites. Daniel Medvedevtop seed, or Carlos Alcarazthird and for the same part of the table as the Balearic facing a hypothetical and distant semifinals.
The first obstacle to nadal this is Rinky HijikataAustralian ranked 198th in the world who, at twenty-one, aims to reach the top 100 of the rankings in the coming months. Hijikata He played three games as a professional in the latter stages on the circuit and reached the US Open after losing in the round of 16 of the tournament Los Cabosagainst Medvedev. He is a right-handed player, with a two-handed backhand, who was invited by the organization through an agreement between the Australian and American federations.
is first duel between Nadal and Hijikata in the circuit. The Spaniard has amassed a 20-2 record on hard courts this season, with titles in Melbourne, the Australian Open and Acapulco, a final at Indian Wells (he lost to Taylor Fritz with physical problems) and an early loss to his Cincinnati debut against Coric.
When was Nadal – Hijikata debated?
The match of First round of US Open 2022 Come in Nadal and Hijikata is disputed Today, in the early hours of Tuesday, August 30 through Wednesday, August 31, not before 1:00 am on the Arthur Ashe track, central Flushing Meadows
Where can Nadal – Hijikata be found?
The meeting will be seen by eurosport and by Eurosport player, channels and platforms that broadcast the US Open in Spain. You can follow all the information about the match live on Mundo Deportivo website.
Source: La Verdad
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