Rafael Nadal withdrew from Indian Wells on Wednesday on the eve of his first-round match, saying he is “not ready to play at the highest level”. The Spaniard, 37, returned to competition in Brisbane in January after almost a year sidelined with a hip flexor injury, but had to miss the Australian Open with another … Read more
Rafael Nadal faces Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals of the ATP Brisbane International on January 5. The Spanish great is playing in his first tournament in practically a full year, having taken the rest of 2023 off to recover from injury following his defeat to Mackenzie McDonald at last year’s Australian Open. The 22-time grand … Read more
Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd in his match against Dominic Thiem of Austria during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) BRISBANE, Australia — Rafael Nadal showed no signs of rust from his year off the tour, winning his return match over former No. … Read more
Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the crowd in his doubles match against Australia’s Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) BRISBANE, Australia–Rafael Nadal refused to rule out playing beyond the 2024 season as he prepares to return from a hip … Read more
Andy Murray says he has missed the feeling of playing against rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal but remains hopeful of facing the pair in the latter stages of “big tournaments”. Nadal, who is making his return to competitive action – after almost a full year out with injury – at the Brisbane International, live … Read more
Rafael Nadal is playing down his return to tennis after being out of action for a year. The Spanish legend will play in his first tournament in almost 12 months at the Brisbane International, live on Sky Sports. The 37-year-old has been kept out of competition by a hip injury. The 22-time Grand Slam singles … Read more
Rafael Nadal of Spain arrives for a public appearance in the Queen Street Mall ahead of the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) Rafael Nadal said Friday he was “feeling good” but played down any chance of winning tournaments in the near future as he returns from … Read more
FULE–Spain’s Rafael Nadal in the the Australian Open tennis tournament on January 16, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) Rafael Nadal will return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley said on Wednesday. The 37-year-old former world number one has been sidelined since hurting his hip flexor … Read more