Rafael Nadal starts Australian Open title defense with win against Jack Draper

Updated : Jan 18, 2023 13:41
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Rafael Nadal has started the defense of his Australian Open title with a hard fought four-set victory over a cramping Jack Draper.

Nadal didn't play his best tennis but managed to beat Draper 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a match that took more than 3 hours at the Rod Laver Arena.

Having lost six of his preceding seven contests, Nadal finally got his first victory of the 2023 season.

Also Read: Nick Kyrgios out of Australian Open 2023 due to knee injury

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