[ad_1] Getty Images Rafael Nadal seemed to be well on his way to the semifinals of the Brisbane International. Instead, his comeback tournament was cut short. Playing his first event since the 2023 Australian Open, Nadal squandered three match points in the second set and lost to Jordan Thompson 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-3 in a quarterfinal…
[ad_1] Yesterday Rafa Nadal expressed a desire for some ‘adversity’ as he prepared for this year’s Australian Open, and that is exactly what he got when he faced Jordan Thompson in the quarter finals of the Brisbane International warm-up event for the season’s opening grand slam tournament. In what is only Nadal’s third match back…
[ad_1] Saturday’s schedule of play for the 2024 ATP Tour and WTA events in Brisbane, Hong Kong, Auckland, Canberra and the United Cup can be found below. This week’s events will feature world No. 1’s Novak Djokovic, Iga Swiatek and the return of legendary Spaniard Rafael Nadal in Brisbane, Australia. Nadal’s return to tennis has…
[ad_1] On Friday, World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka outgunned Daria Kasatkina at the WTA 500 Brisbane International to win her 14th straight match in Australia, while Elena Rybakina, the 2nd seed, advanced when Anastasia Potapova retired after the first set, Victoria Azarenka upset Jelena Ostapenko in 3 sets and Linda Noskova stopped teenage prodigy Mirra…
[ad_1] Top-seeded Holger Rune will play Roman Safiullin for a spot in the Brisbane final on Saturday. Photo credit: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters Facebook Brisbane International Queensland Tennis CentreBrisbane, AustraliaDecember 31, 2023-January 7, 2024 Surface: Hard Court Rafa Returns, Stars Align in Brisbane King of Clay Rafael Nadal makes his long-awaited singles return at the Brisbane…
[ad_1] Rafa Nadal produced a performance which belies his lack of play as he swept aside Australia’s Jason Kubler in a second round match between two wildcard entries at the Brisbane international warm-up event for the opening grand slam of the new season. The Spaniard, who made his comeback from nearly a week’s absence for…
[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka faces Daria Kasatkina in Brisbane on Friday. Photo credit: Manuela Davies/USTA Brisbane International Queensland Tennis CentreBrisbane, AustraliaDecember 31, 2023-January 7, 2024 Surface: Hard Court Rafa Returns, Stars Align in Brisbane King of Clay Rafael Nadal makes his long-awaited singles return at the Brisbane International. The 37-year-old Spanish superstar will face Dominic Thiem…
[ad_1] Holger Rune will be playing in the semifinals of the 2024 Brisbane International after overcoming James Duckworth. Tournaments in Australia are quite specific, because many home players enter them, and usually, they pose a serious threat on the home soil, as the Australian fans are able to get behind them, and they are used…
[ad_1] Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina, the two top seeds at the Brisbane International presented by Evrie, are in ominous form as they dispatched Zhu Lin and Elise Mertens with the loss of just 2 games between them. I have really amazing, amazing memories from last year. I really did a great job in the…
[ad_1] Here comes Rafael Nadal! It may be too early, of course, to crown Nadal the soon-to-be Australian Open. Heck, he has a long way to go before he can even win the Brisbane International. Whatever the case, Nadal’s comeback to tennis after missing almost all of 2023 is off to an outstanding start. The…
