2022 US Open R2: Rafael Nadal [2] vs Fabio Fognini [60]

[mahatma]

As if this match was not strange already.

I will give it, he is now officially injured and it's visible.

 

[NeutralFan]

Hope he will be ok

What happened?how did it happen?

 

[ronalditop]

Thats's gotta hurt!

 

[Deleted member 765728]

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was he angry or what? unexpected from Nadal

No, no, it was an accident. The racquet head bounced off the court and hit him in the nose. He was holding the racquet all the time (didn't smash it).

 

[The Blond Blur]

Geez, he accidentally Youzhnyed himself

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

 

[Devil_dog]

What happened?how did it happen?

His stick bounced off the court and hit him on the nose. It's a good thing it hit him there and not his eye socket... dang

 

[ronalditop]

Nadal's nose is Finnish!

 

[TennisFan3]

OMG - so terrible. Is Nadal going to retire? He looks dazed and has a crazy injury.

What bad luck after leading 3-0 in the 4th set.

 

[ewiewp]

Wow. Rafa, just cracked his nose?

maybe not, he does not seems to have internal bleeding, so far. hew.

 

[heftylefty]

Bakery is back in business.

 

[Entername]

Rafa Nadal the hockey player

 

[mahatma]

He is okay though. No worries Nadal fans. He will stil bagel mugnini here

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

It’s incredible how he knew straight away.

That may be a broken nose, if that’s the case it’s an uphill to win the tournament or maybe even this match.

 

[Deleted member 765728]

Geez, he accidentally Youzhnyed himself

The one and only Colonel. His performance was a hard-core one, though, lol.

 

[Beulah Jesus]

What a night!!

 

[zuluzazu]

Show's what a garbage human being you are. Laughing at something like this.

 

[ElChivoEspañol]

If he wakes up with black rings under his nose you’ll know.

 

[beezer12]

nose strip vibes

 

[beezer12]

part of me wished he retired so I can say how soft this sport is

 

[TennisFan3]

The MOST BIZZARE injury EVER on a Tennis court. OMG - how unlucky is Nadal?

 

[time_fly]

Who nose how he will play now. I hope he doesn’t blow it.

 

[SonicNirvana]

cmon man

 

[aditya123]

What happened?how did it happen?

While reaching out for a ball on his bh side , he stretched, managed to put ball inside but after that his racquet hit the ground and then hit his nose on the rebound

 

[ewiewp]

sorry to say but Rafa looks funny, a bit.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Rafa accidentally cracking his nose is what it took for Fog to finally get a hold

 

[LawnTennisGod]

Djokovic would absolutely destroy this version of Fognini, yet Nadal can't even hold serve.
Nadal will never be the goat.

shut up, you're judging based on one match, rather 1.5 sets.

Sour grapes

 

[mahatma]

Fognini holds serve, after about an hour or so. lol

 

[TennisFan3]

How will this injury affect Nadal? Can he close it out?
If Fognini breaks - this match might go to the 5th set, and Nadal will be the underdog.

 

[The Blond Blur]

RAFA to play with the black mask the remainder of the tournament @Kralingen?

 

[dapchai]

Trouble time.

 

[NeutralFan]

Rafa will continue?

 

[Sentinel]

Who nose how he will play now. I hope he doesn’t blow it.

Nice ones.

Perhaps the only part of his body not to be honoured with an injury. Until now.

 

[mahatma]

How will this injury affect Nadal? Can he close it out?
If Fognini breaks - this match might go to the 5th set, and Nadal will be the underdog.

it will be over in 4.

 

[NeutralFan]

Can Rafa hold?

 

[heftylefty]

Rafa doing Rafa things.

 

[aditya123]

The court conditions look really fast to the naked eyes on tv . What's your opinion guys?

 

[_GOATbis]

lmao what a drama because of a scratch

 

[Beulah Jesus]

Clutch hold by Rafa.

 

[MichaelNadal]

Fognini’s paintjob is sexy af

 

[NeutralFan]

Rafa holds. i hope Rafa doesn't retire from tournament.

 

[Beulah Jesus]

lmao what a drama because of a scratch

ok

 

[The Blond Blur]

Not the prettiest hold but not surprising, that would have broken anyone’s rhythm.

 

[aditya123]

lmao what a drama because of a scratch

You get yourselves hit on the nose with a tennis raquet and then talk

 

[Kralingen]

RAFA to play with the black mask the remainder of the tournament @Kralingen?

Roflmao you have to be making this up

the thing with Rafa is that people act like it’s just his chronic foot condition but that doesn’t even scratch the surface of his laundry list of ridiculous and eclectic injuries. I mean who even gets appendicitis? Who can stress fracture a rib playing tennis? Who can hit himself in the nose with his own racquet?

the guy’s injury luck is just absurd

 

[Rudiiii]

Show's what a garbage human being you are. Laughing at something like this.

Lol, it is actually funny how he hurt his nose. You Rafans are new level of creepiness

 

[TennisFan3]

Surprising - Nadal managed to hold. His equilibrium looked a little bit off on the serve - with the ball toss - but he manages.
BIG Opportunity missed for Fognini.
Nadal will try to close this out in 4 sets.

 

[prosperned]

Does Rafa need a nose to win the US?

 

[Carax]

Why is everyone saying that he broke his nose? I've broken my nose before and his doesn't look broken tbh. Also, it takes more than that to break your nose.

 

[The Blond Blur]

Roflmao you have to be making this up

the thing with Rafa is that people act like it’s just his chronic foot condition but that doesn’t even scratch the surface of his laundry list of ridiculous and eclectic injuries. I mean who even gets appendicitis? Who can stress fracture a rib playing tennis? Who can hit himself in the nose with his own racquet?

the guy’s injury luck is just absurd