Bidding for a historic 21st Grand Slam title, Nadal kicked off his Australian Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Marcos Giron on Monday. The Spaniard had a whopping 84% first-serve win percentage in the match.
Interestingly, this is the first time Nadal is featuring at a Grand Slam in which neither Novak Djokovic nor Roger Federer are playing.
During his interaction with Spanish media, Nadal stated that his primary objective was to “keep pushing himself” on the court and take things as they come.
Nadal is currently on a five-match winning streak after winning the Melbourne Summer Set last week. He is yet to drop a set in 2022.
Rafael Nadal admits he has always had a “good relationship” with Novak Djokovic
In a press conference after his first-round win over Marcos Giron, Nadal revealed that he has always had a “good relationship” with Novak Djokovic. He further claimed that “life is much better” if one maintains good relationships with everyone.
Nadal will face Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann in the second round of the Australian Open, a Grand Slam he has not won since 2009.
Also check out: Complete 2022 Australian Open Schedule of Play
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