Nadal ‘satisfied’ despite post-surgery comeback defeat
Abu Dhabi (AFP) – World number two Rafael Nadal lost to Kevin Anderson at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi on Friday but said he was “satisfied” with his first match back after ankle surgery. The Spaniard lost a tight three-setter 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 and subsequently withdrew from his third-place play-off match so as not to push his body too far too soon. “Tough match, three-set match, I didn’t play sets before here,” said Nadal who had not played since a knee problem forced him to retire during his US Open semi-final against Juan Martin del Potro...
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