Rafael Nadal is having a hard time with Frances Tiafoe in the US Open 4th round. Something worrying happened after Nadal lost the first set as he left the court for more than 8 minutes. According to reports and the following video, Nadal had his wrist taped. Rafa also changed his gear.

After losing set 1 to Francis Tiafoe, Rafael Nadal getting tape on his wrist.

We’ll see if Rafa will be alright #usopen https://t.co/x52HP17ugL

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Nadal at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Rafael Nadal

12 - 7win/loss

Hard

2-1

Clay

10-6

Rank
154

High
1

38 year old

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2024 Highlights

F

Bastad

QF

Brisbane

4th

Madrid

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At the moment ranked no.3, Rafael achieved a compiled 38-4 win-loss record in 2022. The Spaniard is currently playing at the U.S. Open where he beat the world no.198 Rinky Hijikata 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3, the world no.60 Fabio Fognini 2-6 6-4 6-2 6-1 and the world no.91 Richard Gasquet 6-0 6-1 7-5.

Rafael Nadal will come up against the world no.26 Frances Tiafoe in the 4^th round on Monday at 2:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Their head to head is 2-0 for Nadal.

The Spaniard has won 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. The Spaniard was the finalist in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).

The Spaniard won 92 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 63 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)

U.S. Open

Nadal's Record

Projected
Draw

Tiafoe at the U.S. Open, ranking, and results in 2022

Frances Tiafoe

33 - 27win/loss

Hard

21-13

I Hard

4-5

Clay

5-6

Grass

3-3

Rank
18

High
10

26 year old

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2024 Highlights

F

HoustonCincinnati

SF

Delray BeachWashingtonU.S. Open

QF

Hong KongDallasStuttgartAtlantaAlmaty

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Currently the world no.26, Tiafoe owns a compiled 24-18 match record in 2022. Tiafoe is currently playing at the U.S. Open where he managed to beat the world no.56 Marcos Giron 7-6⁰ 6-4 6-3, the world no.109 Jason Murray Kubler 7-6³ 7-5 7-6² and the world no.16 Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 7-6⁷ 6-4 6-4.

Frances Tiafoe will compete against the world no.3 Rafael Nadal in the 4^th round on Monday at 2:00 pm on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Their head to head is 2-0 for Nadal.

Tiafoe reached the final in Estoril (Millennium Estoril Open).

U.S. Open

Tiafoe's Record

Projected
Draw

Rafael Nadal and Frances Tiafoe squared off only twice. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they played each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-3 6-4 in the 3^rd round in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2019.