After a long break, Rafael Nadal officially re -exported in the 2024 season. The first tournament he attended was Brisbane International – the event in the ATP 250 category.
In the opening match, Nadal had the opportunity to encounter a very familiar opponent Dominic Thiem. The Spanish tennis player did not have much difficulty to win 7-5, 6-1 to enter the second round. Here, his opponent is the host country player Jason Kubler (class 102 ATP).
The match took place quite quickly when Nadal was too superior to the opponent. Entering Set 1, the Spanish tennis player won 2 consecutive breaks and quickly led 5-0. Kubler then only protected a single serve game and lost 1-6.
Set 2, the game has nothing to change. Nadal continues to win early in the first game. Coming to Game 7, he successfully broke Kubler's serve game and closed this set with a 6-2 victory.
In the end, Nadal won 6-1, 6-2 after the match lasting only 1 hour 14 minutes. This result also officially put the Spaniard into the quarterfinals. His opponent is Jordan Thompson.
