Giron was able to hold on once more but failed to convert a break point when Nadal was serving for the match, allowing the Spaniard to close out a 6-1 6-3 6-2 victory in one hour and 49 minutes.
In his on-court interview after the match, the former world No 1 opened up on the struggled he faced with his foot injury, which he said flared up after spending two months at home in the lockdown.
“The last six months have been tough,” he admitted.
“Being outside of the competition, but since the first lockdown in 2020 everybody knows I’ve had a foot injury since the beginning of my career.
source: express.co.uk