The Spanish Rafael Nadal (672 in the ATP ranking) defeated the Austrian Dominique Thiem (98) today by 7-5 and 6-1 at the ATP 250 in Brisbane, in his return after a year of inactivity due to a calf injury. hip that required two operations.
The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal debuted in Brisbane ATP 250 with a victory against the Austrian Dominic Thiemafter a long inactivity of eleven and a half months due to injury.
The Mallorcan won 7-5 and 6-1 against a tough rival, who is going through a complex present due to an ailment in one of his wrists, in an hour and a half of play.
This way, Nadal left behind a string of 349 days without playing in singles, while in doubles he had returned in the same tournament last Sunday with a defeat along with Marc Lopez against the australians Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson.
“It is a very exciting day for me because of everything I have been through. I feel very happy. Everything has gone well. There have been many things. I am grateful for everything”expressed the Spaniard after consummating his victory.
In the second round, the Spanish tennis player will play against the local team Jason Kubler (102), who eliminated the Russian Aslan Karatsev 6-4, 6-7 (4-7) and retirement.
Nadalchampion of 22 Grand Slam tournaments, underwent arthroscopic surgery last June after injuring his left hip flexor during his second-round fall against Mackenzie McDonald in it Australian Open at the beginning of 2023.
As for the Argentine tennis players, Sebastian Baez and Tomas Etcheverry They were eliminated in the first round when they fell to the Slovak Lukas Klein and the czech Tomas Machacrespectively.
Source: Ambito
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