Nadal is eliminated by Coric (152 in the world) in his debut at the Cincinnati Masters 1000

In his first match since his injury withdrawal at Wimbledon, the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal fell this Wednesday against Croatian Borna Coricnumber 152 in the ATP, in his premiere at the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati.

Nadal, number three in the world, lost 7-6 (11/9), 4-6 and 6-3 in two hours and 50 minutes of a game in which he wasted two set points in the first round and lived a long rain stop.

Nadal and Coric greet each other after the Croatian eliminated the Spaniard. Photo. AFP

The Spaniard, who showed an obvious lack of training after 42 days out, suffered his fourth loss of the season just 12 days before the start of the US Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season.