The Spaniard, if all goes well, will be back to fight again on the clay - and maybe sooner.
American qualifier Katie Volynets upset ninth-seeded Veronika Kudermetova for the biggest win of her career in Melbourne.
The American hilariously celebrated her victory over Karolina Muchova prematurely on Day 3.
"Can't come here and say, lying, that the life is fantastic," Rafa Nadal said after his earliest AO exit since 2016.
Nine-time AO champion expects epic matches for a simple reason.
Benoit Paire's shoe of choice is ready to rock for players of all levels.
"My dream is not to be movie star obviously. It's to be the best tennis player," says Holger Rune.
