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Dream of title defense shattered: Nadal fails in Melbourne

Source: SID (Glomex)

Rafael Nadal's dream of a successful title defense at the Australian Open has shattered early. The 36-year-old Grand Slam record champion lost his second-round match against the US American Mackenzie McDonald clearly battered 4:6, 4:6, 5:7. Nadal took a treatment break at 3:5 in the second set. Apparently, the 22-time major champion was plagued by problems in the hip area.

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