Rafael Nadal ‘not perfect’ but relieved into Australian Open round two

Defending champion Rafael Nadal admitted he had been far from perfect after grinding down a man 15 years his junior to kickstart his bid for a 23rd Grand Slam title Monday. The Spanish top seed unleashed some of his trademark hammer forehands, but also made 46 unforced errors, before defeating Briton Jack Draper 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 at the Australian Open. It put him into the second round for a 17th time and stretched his win-loss record at Melbourne Park to 77-15. https://twitter.com/AustralianOpen/status/1614910162908897280?s=20&t=otC6e9AyZKTEmr1jEyqVCA He will next play Mackenzie McDonald, who beat fellow American Brandon Nakashima in a five-set thriller. "Super-h...Keep on reading: Rafael Nadal ‘not perfect’ but relieved into Australian Open round two

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