SYDNEY (AP) — Rafael Nadal has ended an up-and-down 2022 with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss to Britain’s Cameron Norrie at the United Cup mixed teams tournament on Saturday. Nadal won the Australian Open and French Open to take his career Grand Slam singles total to a leading 22. Earlier, Jiri Lehecka scored a 6-4, 6-2 upset win over world No. World 15th-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia improved her tournament record to 2-0 after defeating Malene Helgo of Norway 6-4, 6-2. The inaugural United Cup has teams from 18 countries competing in Brisbane, Perth and Sydney through to Jan. 4.

Source: The Star January 01, 2023 06:30 UTC