Back-to-back losses at the inaugural United Cup won't be enough to kill Rafael Nadal 's spirit ahead of his Australian Open title defence.
The world No. 2 failed to Spain to victory in Sydney as they fell to Great Britain and Australia. Nadal might have spared his nation's blushes but instead started 2023 in defeat to Cameron Norrie and Alex de Minaur.
But the 36-year-old has backed himself to bounce back as he prepares to begin what could be his final Grand Slam cycle. Nadal returns to Melbourne as the reigning champion, and he highlighted the next fortnight as an opportunity to make strides before the first major of 2023 gets underway on January 16.
