Australian Open results day 5 LIVE: Ash Barty withdraws from doubles as Serena Williams prepares to take the court – Wide World of Sports

All the attention last night was on the off-court antics of a ‘fan’ who Rafael Nadal suggested may have had “too much tequila or gin.”
But lost in the wash was an extremely concerning update from Nadal regarding his back injury, which forced him to miss ATP Cup clashes with Alex de Minaur and Stefanos Tsitsipas last week.
Nadal didn’t want to talk about his friendship with Tiger Woods – who has also struggled with back injuries.
“Sorry for that. I can’t say private conversations here.”
But he was…

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