Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal defeated Tinky Hijikata from Australia 3-1 in the first round of the US Open and continued his fight for the 23rd Grand Slam trophy of his career.
However, the most interesting thing was at the press conference after the match when Nadal was harshly attacked by a journalist who accused him of constantly breaking the rules of service, at which the Spaniard burst out laughing.
“I think it’s a joke, I’ve had a lot of warnings about that throughout my career, never about breaking a racket or making a mess on the court. I have a problem that I sweat too much and also we don’t have boys and girls to pass our balls. “I don’t think I have any protection at all,” said Nadal.
The journalist wanted to continue the question, the moderator interrupted him, but Nadal asked to continue the conversation.
“Just because you sweat a lot, there should be a special rule for you?” the reporter asked.
“I never said that, I follow the rules. If I go over 25 seconds, I get a warning every time. “I really don’t think I’m getting any different treatment,” Nadal replied.
