Rafael Nadal is after his 23rd Grand Slam title. Still, the tennis player had a scary moment during the second round of the U.S. Open after hitting himself with his racket while competing against Fabio Fognini.
Although Nadal won the match, he dropped his racket in the middle of a set, grabbed his nose, and lay on the court. His trainer rapidly assisted him, cleaned the area, and stopped the bleeding. After a five-minute delay, the match continued.
© GettyImages“It was just a strong hit. At the beginning, I thought I [broke] it, the nose, because I was in shock,” Nadal told reporters. “It was very painful.”
“It seems like it’s not [broken]; I am not sure yet. I think it’s getting bigger and bigger, but it’s just a shock. In some way, I deserved to play that bad for a while,” Nadal joked. “No, just joking. Of course not. Things [just] happen sometimes.”
© GettyImagesRafael Nadal’s mishap ocurred while his pregnant wife, Mery Perelló is in Spain hospitalized. According to our sister magazine HOLA!, Mery Perelló is not going through anything serious, and she is under observation as a precaution and to avoid complications. She was admitted to the Quirónsalud Palmaplanas hospital in Palma de Mallorca, and her parents and sister-in-law Maribel have been taking care of her.
In October, Rafael and Mery celebrated their third wedding anniversary, and this is the first child of the couple. HOLA! confirmed in mid-June that they would be parents, and a few days later, the tennis player spoke about this good news. “I don’t know how life changes because I don’t have experience, but I don’t expect this to mean a change in my professional life,” he assured.
