Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his match against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during the Men's ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 11, 2024. (Photo by Filippo Monteforte / AFP)
Rome: Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Rome Open in the second round on Saturday after falling to a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz.
Defeat to seventh seed Hurkacz casts doubt over whether clay-court icon Nadal will play at the upcoming French Open, where he has won a record 14 titles.