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The Australian Open has continued at pace, with several big names falling early already including the reigning men's singles champion Rafael Nadal.
Nadal's exit was the big story from Wednesday and it has been confirmed that the Spaniard suffered a grade 2 injury to a hip flexor muscle, and he will be out until the early clay court season as a result.
Sportsmail looks at the five things you might have missed overnight from Day Four of the competition.
The Australian Open has already seen several weather issues, from extreme heat to heavy rain
Rafael Nadal stayed on in Melbourne following his defeat against Mackenzie McDonald on Wednesday to assess the physical damage he sustained.
The 36 year-old Spaniard had an MRI scan which showed a grade 2 injury to a muscle in his left hip flexor.
That is likely to mean anti-inflammatory treatment and rest, with a recovery time of six to eight weeks. That probably means the next time he will be seen is at the start of the European clay court season in April, all being well.
