Rafael Nadal, Defending Champion, Bows Out of Australian Open 2023 With Second Round Loss to Mackenzie McDonald
This was also McDonald's first win over a top-five player at a Grand Slam. With this big win, he moves to the third round of the Australian Open 2023. Nadal struggled with injury but played out the match.
In a major shock, Rafael Nadal's Australian Open 2023 campaign was cut short by Mackenzie McDonald, who beat the Spaniard in their second round match on Wednesday, January 18. The defending champion started the tournament as a favourite but was handed a 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 defeat by the American, who now progresses to the third round of the year's First Grand Slam.
Rafael Nadal Loses to Mackenzie McDonald:
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