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Even if it turns out to be nothing, which Rafael Nadal insists was the case, the frightening scene in his post-match interview Sunday will go down as memorable.
Answering questions in Spanish, Nadal suddenly started grimacing in pain. He tilted his head back, covered his face with his arm. His face twisted in agony as he slid down in his chair, he motioned for help.
After a few nervous moments with the trainers crowded around the table, Nadal popped back up. A simple leg cramp, he insisted.
"It's bad luck it happened here and not in the locker room," he said.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/tennis/usopen11/...1-us-open-rafael-nadal-beats-david-nalbandian
Answering questions in Spanish, Nadal suddenly started grimacing in pain. He tilted his head back, covered his face with his arm. His face twisted in agony as he slid down in his chair, he motioned for help.
After a few nervous moments with the trainers crowded around the table, Nadal popped back up. A simple leg cramp, he insisted.
"It's bad luck it happened here and not in the locker room," he said.
Read more: http://espn.go.com/tennis/usopen11/...1-us-open-rafael-nadal-beats-david-nalbandian
