Why Did Nadal's Wife Cry At His Early Exit From Court?

Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open is going back home after just the second round. The tennis legend had a hip problem for a long time and in the latest match, it seems that the injury has become a cause for his early exit.

In the ongoing Australian Open, Rafael Nadal was playing against USA's Mackenzie McDonald in the second round where he scored 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. The Spaniard's previous early exit was at Melbourne Park in 2016 where he had lost in the opening round. This injury makes his fans and well-wishers fear the worst outcome which is his preponement of retirement.

Nadal's Wife Cries At Australian Open

During his last match, Nadal seemed to have jarred his left hip when he ran out wide to hit a forehand. He can be seen crouching on the ground immediately due to the pain. The 36-year-old player continued to play the game with a limp until he asked for a medical time-out and decided to see out the second set of the game. The video of him in pain and his supporters along with his wife's reactions were captured on camera and it is going viral hinting that they are all worried about his health and the probability of the near end of his career.

There are several reactions from netizens on Twitter as they shared the video, his own team can be seen putting their head down while his wife, Mery Perello sheds a tear and tries to hold herself together as the match continues. The video also shows the moment Nadal felt the pain and reached the ground. As he walked towards the middle of the court to continue playing the audience gave him a standing applause for his indomitable spirit.

According to reports, post-match Nadal said, "It has been a couple of days like this, but nothing like today in that movement. We're going to start talking about that now, but I don't know what's going on, if it's muscle, if it's joint. I have history in the hip. I had to do treatments in the past, address it a little (but there) was not this amount of problem. Now I feel I cannot move. I tried until the end. I don't know if in good conditions I will win the match, I will have better chances without a doubt."

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