Australian Open: Rafael Nadal defeats Jack Draper of Britain

Rafael Nadal defeated Jack Draper of Great Britain in four sets to begin the defence of his Australian Open championship.

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Nick Kyrgios withdrew due to an injury without ever striking a ball.

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By his extremely high standards, Nadal had been in horrible form, losing six of his previous seven games.

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In the second round, Nadal—who recently welcomed a child-competes against Mackenzie McDonald of America.

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"Last couple of months have not been easy for me," says Rafael Nadal.

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