2011, Nadal reached the quarter-finals, where he faced compatriot David Ferrer. Although clearly hampered by hamstring injury sustained early in the match, he played on and lost 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. He returned to action a month later.
2014, Nadal reached the final and faced Stanislas Wawrinka but suffered a back injury during the warm-up, which progressively worsened as the match wore on. He lost 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 and was out of competition for three weeks. 2018, Nadal was forced to retire in the fifth set from his quarter-final against Marin Cilic while trailing 3-6, 6-3, 6-7, 6-2, 2-0 because of a hip injury, which kept him sidelined for more than two months.
2023, Defending champion Nadal appeared to suffer a strain in his left hip in the second set of his second-round match against American Mackenzie McDonald.
Rafael Nadal is dead on one's feet. It's time to retire. It's a final curtain on his illustrious career. I don't see him reviving even at Roland Garros.His time has run out.SABCNews AO2023 AusOpen2023
It’s an excuse. Mackenzie was good, give him credit.
Time for Nadal to retire.