Rafael Nadal is facing Jason Kubler in round of 16 of Brisbane ATP 250, his comeback tournament after nearly a year off the court due to injury. The former world number 1 will try to keep the good feeling going after a debut that raised a lot of expectations and in which he responded at a high level.
On Tuesday, nadal sealed his comeback with a convincing victory by 7-5 and 6-1 against Dominic Thiem, in a rivalry between two stars of the circuit seeking to regain their best level after injury problems. Nadal proved ready here, winning a remarkable game from the back of the court, both with his forehand and his backhand, to advance with great sensation.
Some cracks appeared nadalalso serving well in his first match since his injury and elimination at Australian Open 2023 in the hand of Mackenzie McDonald. After many months of rest, with an operation on his iliac psoas, Nadal shared videos of several training sessions in recent weeks in which he was seen at a high level. He was able to transfer those feelings to the courts to sign a victory that kept him in the tournament.
After a rest day, your next challenge is Jason Kubler, an Australian player ranked 102nd in the ATP rankings after also having a tough few months. A knee injury slowed him down in the second half of last season. A doubles specialist, he is the current Australian Open champion in that modality, along with Hijikata. In singles he has not entered the top60 in the ranking. He will come into this fight with a bit of damage as he saw his opponent withdraw in the first round, Aslan Karatsev, before the start of the third set. He beat her 6-4, 6-7(4) and abandonment.
Kubler This will be a new test for a nadal who faced this tournament from 672nd place in the world ranking, once it only maintained the 45 points added last year in Australia. However, every victory for the Spanish player in the early stages of the season will serve as a great leap up the table in search of his best level. The victory against Thiem was done to him win more than 120 positions in his first desire to progress as soon as possible towards the top100.
This will be first time wherein Nadal and Kubler see each other’s faces on the circuit. In this way, the Spaniard will add a new rival to his long list of opponents throughout his career.
When is Nadal – Kubler played at ATP 250 in Brisbane?
The match will be played this Thursday, January 4, at 9:30 am Spanish peninsular time.
Where to watch Nadal – Kubler at ATP 250 in Brisbane?
The clash will be seen on the channel Movistar Plus + (7)from the platform Movistar Plus. It can also be seen through the application ATP Tennis TV. You can follow all information about Rafa Nadal’s match in Brisbane via Mundo Deportivo website.
Source: La Verdad
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