Nadal Hints at Extended Break After US Open Exit

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his second round match against Italy's Fabio Fognini at the 2022 U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Sept. 1, 2022. Mike Segar/Reuters

NEW YORK—Rafael Nadal said he needed to “fix things” and was unsure about his return to competitive tennis after his bid for a men’s record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title ended in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday.

American Frances Tiafoe, who had lost both previous meetings against the 36-year-old left-hander, stunned the second seed in front of a packed Arthur Ashe Stadium.