Rafael Nadal has just stopped playing for nearly a year. Last season, he was eliminated early in Australia, and had hip injuries and had to go to the operating table.
After the recovery time, Nadal officially re -exported at the beginning of the 2024 season. The first tournament he registered to attend was Brisbane International – the event in the ATP 250 category. Notably, the Spanish player competed in both single and double contents.
Today 31/12, Nadal has just entered the competition in the men's double content. He paired with compatriot Marc Lopez. In the end, the couple of Spain received defeat 4-6, 4-6 to Jordan Thompson / Max Purcell.
Tomorrow 1/1/2024, Nadal will play in the men's singles. According to the draw results, his opponent Dominic Thiem, who has just won two qualifying rounds to win tickets to the main round. This will be a pair of 'predestined debts' of two players.
In the past, Nadal and Thiem met 15 times. In particular, Nadal won 9 and lost 6. However, in the last 2 encounters in 2020, he lost to the former US Open.
