Spain’s Rafael Nadal strikes a return versus Britain’s Jack Draper throughout their males’s songs match on the first day of the Australian Open tennis event in Melbourne on January 16, 2023. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/ AFP)
Defending champ Rafael Nadal confessed he had actually been much from excellent after eroding a male 15 years his junior to start his quote for a 23rd Grand Slam title Monday.
The Spanish front runner let loose several of his hallmark hammer forehands, but likewise made 46 spontaneous mistakes, prior to beating Briton Jack Draper 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 at the Australian Open.
It placed him into the 2nd round for a 17th time as well as extended his win-loss document at Melbourne Park to 77-15.
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