Nadal – Thompson, live | ATP Brisbane 2024

First quarterfinals since Wimbledon 2022

You have to go back to Wimbledon 2022 to see him Nadal’s last appearance in the quarterfinals of an ATP tournament. He then defeated Taylor Fritz in a grueling five-set match, but ended up with an abdominal injury that forced him to retire before playing in the semifinals against Nick Kyrgios. Therefore, Nadal has not faced a penultimate round of a court tournament since his Roland Garros 2022 title.

The winner of the ATP Brisbane quarterfinal match between Nadal and Thompson already knows who he will face in the semifinals: Grigor Dimitrov. The Bulgarian continues the positive dynamic where he ended last season and is in the semis after winning at home Hijikata by a score of 6-1 6-4, showing great efficiency and showing themselves with confidence in the penultimate round.

All set for the ATP Brisbane quarterfinal match between Nadal and Thompson to kick off shortly. As of now, it is scheduled to start at approximately 11:15 am Spanish time.

After sweeping the first set against Kubler, Nadal left to go to the bathroom to change and was fined by the chair umpire for what he thought was slowness. After the match, Rafa laughingly explained what happened: “I think it was a strange thing because I know I have five minutes. Honestly, Brisbane is very humid and I had to change completely and this takes a moment. Also, on the walkie they were telling me saying ‘three minutes, two, one, 30s…’ and I left when I should. I don’t know if the boy who was with me has a difference of seconds with respect to the track. They told me it was only four seconds too late. I don’t think it’s my fault. But it doesn’t matter, I know I’m slow and this must improve in 2024,” he joked.

🗞️ | Alcaraz joined Nadal to compete at the Conde de Godó in Barcelona

The Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell-Conde de Godó Trophy 2024 promises to be historic. If in mid-December comes the most anticipated news: Rafa Nadal’s return to the tournament after a two-year absence due to injuries, This Thursday is from Carlos Alcaraz.

Rafa Nadal declared after his victory (6-1 6-2) against Australian Jason Kubler in the second round of the Brisbane tournament that he feels “competitive” and emphasized that this second victory after his comeback was “a very positive match” .

“I need fights, I need good health, I need to continue training properly and of course the last two games and also the double on the first day help. Successes and time with the help of the court. For me, every day I have a chance to play is good news. “I’m just happy with that,” he declared.

⚔️ The previous confrontation between the two

This fight is not the first time Nadal and Thompson face each other in this same tournament. The Australian is, included Max Purcellthe Spaniard’s rival in his rematch, to a draw double next to Marc Lopez. Even though Nadal left a good feeling then, the Oceanic team won 6-4 and 6-4a result for which the Spaniard will try to exact his particular revenge on this occasion.

At an individual level, nadal will be looking for his third victory against Thompson, who was measured twice throughout his career. He beat him in the round of 16 of 2020 Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 in the internal hard court, 6-1 and 7-6(3). Also, in the first round of Roland Garros 2022for the triple 6-2.

How did Jordan Thompson come about?

Thompson reached the quarterfinals of the ATP Brisbane tournament against Nadal with a free round, seeing how Ugo Humbert, His opponent in the round of 16 retired before the match was played. In this way, Thompson came into the match with only one win in this tournament, which he added against Alexander Vukic in the first round for 6-3 and 6-2. The Australian is currently ranked 43rd in the ATP rankings.

There is no trace of the long downtime it has accumulated nadal in their first two matches in the oceanic tournament, played on a hard court and one of the previous events in preparation for Australian Open. The Spanish player not only leaves a brilliant game with his shots, both forehand and backhand and has enormous reliability in serving, but he moves with ease, without any trace of illness after a long injury achieved in iliac psoas.

The results reflect this. After getting into a rhythm at the doubles table, nadal lost in the first round Dominic Thiem through 7-5 and 6-1. He maintained his high level this Thursday, when he won well against a Jason Kubler that he was physically touched and there was nothing he could do to prevent the 6-1 and 6-2 of his rival. In this way, confident in the results and the game, Nadal faces a new test against Thompson.

Rafael Nadal This Friday he will face his third stop at Brisbane ATP 250his first tournament after a long absence that kept him off the slopes for nearly a year. Nadal has not faced the penultimate round of a court tournament since his title at Roland Garros 2022. The end of that streak depends on what happens this Friday against a Jordan Thompson.

⏰ Schedule and where to see? | This fight in between nadal and Thompson ATP Brisbane 2024 quarter-final scheduled let it be argued this Friday, January 5, not before 11:00 during the Spanish peninsular period.

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 the information about the match Rafael Nadal in Brisbane through website of World of sports.

🎾 NADAL – THOMPSON, LIVE | ATP BRISBANE

Very good morning friends of World of sports!

Welcome to the broadcast live corresponding to the quarterfinals in between Rafael Nadal and Jordan Thompson of ATP Brisbane, which is the first tournament of 2024 and the return of Nadal after a long injury.

Nadal continues his path in search of his first title after his return from injury! Let’s get started!