WHAT A SHOT BY RAFA TO WIN IT 🔥#USOpen pic.twitter.com/QNGJPsOYJx
— ESPN (@espn) August 31, 2022
Watch: Rafael Nadal closes out opening-round win at US Open 2022 with a fiery forehand on the run
Nadal overcame an early scare and triumphed 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 over 198th-ranked Rinky Hijikata to register his 65th career win in New York.
