[ad_1] BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY EVIE—Brisbane, Australia Second-round results: Grigor Dimitrov Defeats Daniel Altmaier 6-1 6-2Jordan Thompson Defeats Ugo Humbert by WalkoverRinky Hijikata Defeats Tomas Machac 5-7 6-2 7-6(4)Rafael Nadal Defeats Jason Kubler 6-1, 6-2 ************ BANK OF CHINA HONG KONG TENNIS OPEN—Hong Kong, Hong Kong Second-round results: Andrey Rublev Defeats Liam Broady 6-4, 7-6(8)Roberto…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal is marching on at the 2024 Brisbane International, but what will happen when he faces Australian Jordan Thompson in front of his crowd? The Spaniard has been absolutely stunning in his comeback, winning matches comfortably. His first match back was an impressive showing against Dominic Thiem who right now is not playing…
[ad_1] Friday’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] Holger Rune keeps his eye on the ball (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) The quarter final line up at the top half of the draw was settled with the top seeded Holger Rune leading the way by eventually overcoming Russia’s Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 5-7 6-2. With only three seeds remaining in the draw, the…
[ad_1] BRISBANE INTERNATIONAL PRESENTED BY EVIE—Brisbane, Australia Second-round results: Holger Rune Defeats Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 5-7 6-2Matteo Arnaldi Defeats Lukas Klein 6-4 3-6 7-5James Duckworth Defeats Yannick Hanfmann 4-6 6-1 7-6(2)Roman Safiullin Defeats Alexei Popyrin 6-7(9) 6-4 7-6(3)Ugo Humbert Defeats Defeats Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-4 ************ BANK OF CHINA HONG KONG TENNIS OPEN—Hong Kong, Hong…
[ad_1] World No 2 Aryna Sabalenka and 4th-ranked Elena Rybakina opened their campaigns Down Under with straight sets wins at the Brisbane International presented by Evie on Wednesday, but Naomi Osaka’s comeback was stopped in its tracks by Karolina Pliskova in a 3-set blockbuster. The week is definitely shorter than I wanted it to be….
[ad_1] The second match of Rafael Nadal’s comeback is a step down in notoriety and probably even in competition level, but at this point obviously nothing can be taken for granted and no result is certain. It’s still a huge one for Nadal. Following a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Dominic Thiem in his first match…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal continues his comeback in Brisbane facing Aussie Jason Kubler on Thursday. Photo credit: Brisbane International 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 International. The 37-year-old Spanish…
[ad_1] Thursday’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] Elena Rybakina kicked off her 2024 campaign with a pretty dominant win over native Australian Olivia Gadecki at the Brisbane International. Rybakina played in last year’s Australian Open final, which shows she enjoys conditions down under. She’s a good server and a heavy hitter, which the courts in Australia generally reward. In her first…
