Rafael Nadal gives himself nose bleed with his own racket in US Open win vs Fabio Fognini | Tennis | Sport

Nadal trailed by a set and 2-4 before mounting a stunning comeback against the world No 60. He now goes into the third round, and is hoping to win a third Grand Slam of the year. By winning at the US Open, he would re-extend his majors lead over rival Novak Djokovic by two. Asked how he came back into his match against Fognini, Nadal said: “Just try to play a little bit better because the worst was difficult. In some ways, I had to start to feel myself a little bit on court to put some balls in and just try to be on the match because for more than an hour and a half I was not competing, one of the worst starts probably ever.”But yeah that’s part of the game. You need to stay humble you need to accept the situation. It hasn’t been an easy month for me so I know that this kind of stuff can happen. It’s another opportunity for me. Still life after this means a lot. I cannot thank everyone enough for the support.”



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