I had a feeling Rafa would have a tough Australian Open this year, but I wanted to believe he would be back contesting the title. Now he’s out, losing a fantastic match against Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. Verdasco said after the match: “I think I played unbelievable in the fifth set from after the break he made against me,” Verdasco said. “I just started hitting winners – I don’t know how. I was closing my eyes and everything was coming in.” This is the third time in a row that Nadal goes out of a slam in …
