I don t think I have a different treatment from the umpires - Rafael Nadal after reaching 2022 US Open 2R × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming 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 Tennis US Open 2022 News I don t think I have a different treatment from the umpires - Rafael Nadal after reaching 2022 US Open 2R By Bhargav Modified 31 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Rafael Nadal is through to the US Open second round. After opening his US Open campaign on Tuesday with a win, Rafael Nadal has said that he doesn't receive any preferential treatment from umpires, contrary to popular perception. The 36-year-old, looking to win a record-equalling fifth title in New York, saw off wildcard Rinky Hijikata to improve to 20-0 in Majors this year, 36-4 overall. Playing for the first time in three years at Flushing Meadows, the Spaniard dropped the opener but cruised through the next three sets to reach the next round. US Open Tennis@usopenBack in Queens and still a king.Rafa Nadal wins his first #USOpen match since capturing the title in 2019.3638743Back in Queens and still a king.Rafa Nadal wins his first #USOpen match since capturing the title in 2019. https://t.co/V9O5IihG1u Nadal has an elaborate routine during points and has often been called upon by umpires for not following the 25-second rule between serves. Explaining why he often falls foul of the rule, the Spaniard said in his press conference that he sweats a lot and needs to use a towel for the same. However, the 36-year-old added that he receives no special treatment from umpires and has had several warnings for violating the time clock. "I went through a lot of warnings under my tennis career. Never for breaking a racquet, never for doing a mess on court. But, yes, for the time clock. I have a problem that I am sweating a lot." He added that as players nowadays need to fetch the towel themselves, he often struggles to adhere to the time limit between serves. "The problem for players like me that am sweating that much, you know when you go to pick up the towel, you going to be in trouble with the time. So I am not going very often. I don't think I have a different treatment from the umpires at all." Nadal will next take on Fabio Fognini in a repeat of the pair's 2015 third-round clash, which the Italian won from two sets down. Things are not perfect when you are not competing very often when you come back from injury - Rafael Nadal Rafael Nadal at the US Open Rafael Nadal has had an injury-plagued season, missing significant swathes of action because of a rib, foot and abdominal injury. After tearing an abdominal muscle in his Wimbledon quarterfinal win over Taylor Fritz, Nadal returned to action in Cincinnati after a six-week layoff but lost in the opening round. His win over Hijikata is his first in nearly two months. US Open Tennis@usopenOHHHH NOOOOO 53865OHHHH NOOOOO https://t.co/v3wTJDwfPr Admitting that he'll need some time to get into the groove, Nadal said that he needs to be 'humble' during the process and improve his level match-by-match. "Things are not perfect when you are not competing very often, when you come back from injury. You need to be humble enough to go through this process and accept that you need to fight and you need to accept that you going to suffer. That's what I did today. I am able to play again in two days, and I hope to play better." Rafael Nadal is 20-0 in Majors this year, winning titles at the Australian Open and Roland Garros. Also Checkout:- US Open 2022 Schedule Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Anirudh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment 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? 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