Journalist hails Rafael Nadal's gesture for the US Open staff after R4 exit 3 Comments Share Rafael Nadal crashes out of the 2022 US Open Often lauded by the tennis world for his kind-hearted and gentle behavior on and off the court, Rafael Nadal once again made a warm gesture for the staff at Flushing Meadows. According to journalist Kurt Streeter, after bowing out of the 2022 US Open on Monday Nadal reached out and thanked every single person on the production team who was working behind the scenes. Streeter, the only witness to Nadal's deed, was also told that this was a habit for the 22-time Grand Slam champion at every tournament he played, regardless of the result. "Rafa Nadal is such a champion, in every way. Answered questions in the post-match presser in straightforward way, as always, and gave credit/congrats to Tiafoe for winning. Once done w/English & Spanish press, he walked over to the behind-the-scenes production folks in the press room and thanked each one of them for their work during this tournament. I was the only outsider watching. They told me later that he does this after each tournament, win or lose. Trust me that ain’t common. Not at all. Only 1," Streeter tweeted. Kurt Streeter@kurtstreeterRafa Nadal is such a champion, in every way. Answered questions in the post-match presser in straightforward way, as always, and gave credit/congrats to Tiafoe for winning. Once done w/English y Spanish press he walked over to the behind scene production folks in press room(1/2)3215419Rafa Nadal is such a champion, in every way. Answered questions in the post-match presser in straightforward way, as always, and gave credit/congrats to Tiafoe for winning. Once done w/English y Spanish press he walked over to the behind scene production folks in press room(1/2) Kurt Streeter@kurtstreeter2/2 and thanked each one of for their work during this tournament. Transcriptionist, MC, audio/video. Not for show/I was the only outsider watching. They told me later he does this after each tournament, win or lose. Trust me that ain’t common. Not at all. Only 1. #nadal #usopen24182412/2 and thanked each one of for their work during this tournament. Transcriptionist, MC, audio/video. Not for show/I was the only outsider watching. They told me later he does this after each tournament, win or lose. Trust me that ain’t common. Not at all. Only 1. #nadal #usopen When Nadal withdrew from the 2022 Wimbledon Championships in July due to an injury, a video surfaced online where he was seen greeting all the staff members before leaving the venue. The four-time US Open champion's bid for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title was crushed by Frances Tiafoe in the fourth round on Monday, as he lost in four sets. This was Nadal's first defeat at the Majors this year; he had registered 22 consecutive wins coming into the match. While Nadal won the Australian Open and Roland Garros, an abdominal injury forced him to withdraw from Wimbledon before the semifinals.

We can t find excuses need to be critical enough with myself - Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal during his fourth-round match Following his defeat at the 2022 US Open against 22nd seed Frances Tiafoe, Rafael Nadal admitted to not having had the best of preparations. In a post-match press conference, the Mallorcan stated that although he practiced well before the start of the tournament, he failed to carry the momentum into his matches. "Of course, this was not the ideal preparation for me," Rafael Nadal said. "But in other cases, it went the right way, even without the perfect preparation. We can't find excuses, need to be critical enough with myself. That's the only way to improve or that's the only way that I understand you are able to find solutions. I have been practicing well the week before, honestly. But then when the competition start, my level went down." "For some reason, I don't know, mental issues in terms of a lot of things happened the last couple of months maybe. But it doesn't matter. At the end, the only thing that happened is we went to the fourth round of the US Open and I faced a player that was better than me. And that's why I am having a plane back home," he added. Also Check out:- US Open 2022 Schedule Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Nihal Taraporvala × Feedback Thank You! 3 comments Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी