All the history that we have together, today was another one.

Always to play against him is an amazing challenge. “Novak is one of the best players in history without a doubt. 'It was a very tough match,” Nadal told Marion Bartoli in his on-court interview. The legendary clay-court champion had to overcome not only his great rival Novak Djokovic, but also bitterly cold temperatures in a contest which he finished with a flourish at 1.15am. Nadal needs more time off the court, hoping to train with higher intensity in March and prepare for the season's third Masters 1000 event in Monte Carlo.Rafael Nadal has won 110 matches at Roland Garros, but never one like this. The American landed a service winner in game 12 to seal the deal and dethrone the Spaniard. Mackenzie leveled the score at 5-5 and placed a backhand down the line winner in the next one to grab a decisive break. He fired an ace on a break point at 4-4 and held to stay in contention. Rafa continued and gave his best in the third set despite struggling to run or hit a backhand, refusing to surrender as the defending champion. McDonald brought the set home after Nadal's forehand error at 5-4 and moved closer to the finish line. Rafa left the court to receive the treatment and held in game nine to prolong the set despite an apparent struggle. The American landed an ace in the eighth game to confirm the advantage, and the Spaniard asked for a medical timeout on his left hip. The second set saw back-to-back breaks in the early stage, and Rafa got broken again at 3-3. Nadal reduced the deficit with a break in game six, and McDonald fended off a break point at 5-4 to bring the set home. He made a flying start and broke the defending champion in the opener's games one and five for 4-1 in under 20 minutes. Mackenzie produced five breaks from eight opportunities and lost serve twice to emerge at the top. McDonald played well and stayed focused against an injured rival in the third set. The American beat the Spaniard in straight sets and delivered Rafa's earliest loss at Majors since 2016. Rafael Nadal watched El Clasico in Madrid on Thursday. Nadal injured his left leg in the second set's closing stages and experienced a 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 loss. Nadal passed the first obstacle at the Australian Open in Jack Draper and faced Mackenzie McDonald in the second round.

Nadal score