Nadal's repeat bid in New York derailed by injury


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 08 Sep 2018

FILE PHOTO: Sep 7, 2018; New York, NY, USA; Rafael Nadal of Spain faces Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in a men's semi-final match on day twelve of the 2018 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY SPORTS

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal tried to put a brave face on it but the defending U.S. Open champion could not hide his frustration after yet another physical setback denied him the chance to add to his haul of Grand Slam titles.

It was evident early in a semi-clash with third seed Juan Martin del Potro that the world's number one player was hurting, but in true Nadal fashion he tried to persevere until retiring with knee soreness after dropping the first two sets.

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