In three hours and twenty-six minutes, Nadal fell 7-5 6-7 (6-8) 3-6, failing to convert three match points. The 37-year-old Spanish player was participating in his third game after his hip issue nearly kept him out of action for a year. When Nadal was down 1-4 in the decisive set, he need a medical timeout. The 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal revealed that while the pain in his left hip is identical to the injury that necessitated surgery in June 2023, he hopes that this one is merely muscular. It occurs just nine days before the Melbourne Open, which he has won twice, gets underway. Nadal, who is now ranked 672nd, stated about his prospects of competing