Even though Nadal got injured in the second set, he withstood the pain to complete the match instead of retiring
by World No.63 Mackenzie Mcdonald. The 27-year-old American beat Nadal in three straight sets of 6-4 6-4 7-5 in two hours and 32 minutes early Wednesday.
“I tried to keep playing without increasing the damage. But I just wanted to finish the match,” Nadal reflected and he was cheered off court by an understanding crowd. Nadal continued: “Just try your best till the end. Doesn’t matter the chances that you have. That’s the philosophy of sport. That’s the essence of the sport by itself. I tried to follow that during all my tennis career.
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