The Spanish tennis player, Rafael Nadal, was eliminated today in the quarterfinals of the tournament in Brisbane.
After a reversal and missing three match points, Nadal lost to Jordan Thompson - 5:7, 7:6 (6), 6:3.
The Spaniard asked for a medical time-out during the third set due to a hip problem, which he had surgery on the previous summer.
"The pain is in the same place, but I feel it's a muscle from fatigue. Last season it was a tendon and the feeling was completely different. I felt it more. The only problem is that it's the same place, so I'm more worried than usual. I'm already said that my goal is to be competitive in a few months. It's true that I played two matches. Many things can happen to my body after a year without competition. I hope that only the muscle in that area is strained," Nadal said after match.
Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem and Jason Kubler in Brisbane.
"I've already said that I didn't come here to win tournaments. I came to play tennis again and do my best. I hope I'll feel better in a few days. If not, I'll do some tests. We'll see what happens," Nadal said. .
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