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Rafael Nadal cheered his long-awaited return by cruising past Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane International.

Tennis Brisbane International

Posted 6 months ago
Rafael Nadal cheered his long-awaited return by cruising past Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane International.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion, Rafael Nadal returned from his year-long injury absence with a bang by winning a thrilling first-round battle with Dominic Thiem at the ongoing Brisbane International.

Rafael Nadal had not played since damaging his hip during a second-round match at the 2023 Australian Open.

But, with this year’s Melbourne major on the horizon, he gave a timely reminder of his talents with a box-office performance en route to an impressive 7-5 6-1 success in an hour and 29 minutes.

The 37-year-old, who underwent hip surgery last summer, then won four of the next five games to secure a statement victory at the end of his lengthy spell on the sidelines.

He will face Australian wildcard Jason Kubler in round two.

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