[ad_1] Naomi Osaka of Japan faces Karolina Pliskova in Brisbane on Wednesday. Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images 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…
[ad_1] With one of, if not THE, shortest offseasons in professional sports, tennis fans never have to wait long to see their favourites back on court. The 2024 season is officially underway, with the first balls actually being struck at the end of 2023, and the Canadians already have their eyes on the prize. Here…
[ad_1] Emma Raducanu has expressed her relief at getting back onto the court after the British player marked her eight-month injury layoff with a victory at the 2024 ASB Classic. Raducanu eventually won a hard-fought first-round clash in Auckland against her Romanian opponent, Elena-Gabriela Ruse, in three sets. The former US champion led by one…
[ad_1] By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 History advises of the calm before the storm. History never traded ferocious forehands with Rafael Nadal. More: Richard Evans on HOF, GOAT and Top Rivalries Playing his first match in nearly a year, Nadal unleashed a tornado of topspin storming through five straight games sweeping aside…
[ad_1] Wednesday’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] Rafael Nadal’s comeback to tennis could not have begun with a much bigger matchup. It also could not have gone much better. In a battle between former Grand Slam champions who have fallen upon tougher times of late, Nadal defeated Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the Brisbane International on Tuesday…
[ad_1] Novak Djokovic is facing a major injury scare that he dealt with during his United Cup match and played through it, but it’s a concern ahead of a hugely important Australian Open title defense. Djokovic finished last year strongly and positioned himself as the proverbial favourite for the upcoming Australian Open. Besides being one…
[ad_1] Marquee matches headlined play in the 1st-round of the ASB Classic on Tuesday when Emma Raducanu made a successful return to the WTA Tour and Elina Svitolina defeated Caroline Wozniacki in a battle of two new mothers. It’s difficult after having such a long hiatus. I’m grateful to be healthy & able to move…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal officially returned to tennis by playing a pretty good match to beat Dominic Thiem in two sets at the 2024 Brisbane International. What had been advertised for weeks finally happened as Nadal officially played his first singles match back. We had already seen Nadal in action in Brisbane, but it was a…
[ad_1] Rafael Nadal has revealed that he is not “scared” about the prospect of hanging up his racket for good in a plain-spoken interview ahead of his return to singles competition. Nadal was out of action for the entire 2023 campaign except for a few matches he played at the Australian swing last season. At…
