US Open: This Rafael Nadal shot has to be seen to be believed
News flash: Rafael Nadal is back.
In his third-round US Open match, the Spaniard hit an incredible, absurd between-the-legs lob, dropped his racket and still managed set up match point against Andrey Kuznetsov.
Take a look.
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— doublefault28 (@doublefault28) September 3, 2016
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— doublefault28 (@doublefault28) September 3, 2016
In his post-match interview, Nadal acknowledged that even he couldn’t believe the miraculous play.
Next up, the two-time US Open champion will take on Lucas Pouille in Sunday’s fourth round.