01/05/2024 17:34hs. Rafael Nadal was able to play again after a year without stepping on the court. However, today was not his day, and his body did not accompany him: lost to Jordan Thompson 7-5, 6-7 (6) and 3-6 in the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 Brisbane. After the game he declared what happened and … Read more
‘Soil God’ is alive and well. Rafael Nadal plays against Jason Kubler in the singles round of 16 at the Men’s Professional Tennis (ATP) Tour held in Brisbane, Australia on the 4th. /AFP Yonhap News Former world number one tennis player Rafael Nadal (38, Spain, world number 672), who returned to the court after being … Read more
Numbers are not to be trusted in tennis. A first-round match in Brisbane, at a tournament in Queensland that is considered preparation for the Australian Open, can serve as an example. Every seat in the vast arena was occupied as dusk colored the sky above the stadium’s roof and No. 672 in the tennis world … Read more
When Rafael Nadalracket in hand, appears walking through the Brisbane tournament holding Rafael Nadal’s hand, racket in hand, the same question that arises so many times again. How is it possible? Brisbane is the first stop on Nadal’s uncertain return to tennis after a year of pause and regeneration due to injury, but seeing Rafael … Read more
In recent weeks, Rafael Nadal’s fans have regained color. The images that leaked onto social media showed the Spaniard in the middle of a training session. Better: he clearly seemed to be intensifying his efforts. Proof that his body was responding. On November 15, his comments corroborated these impressions: “ Until now I didn’t know … Read more