Here comes Rafael Nadal!It may be too early, of course, to crown Nadal the soon-to-be Australian Open. Heck, he has a long way to go before he can even win the Brisbane International. Whatever the case, Nadal's comeback to tennis after missing almost all of 2023 is off to an outstanding start. The 37-year-old has advanced to the quarterfinals in Brisbane with wins over Dominic … [Read more...] about Nadal off to strong start at Brisbane International, into quarterfinals
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Ricky’s preview and pick for Nadal vs. Thiem in the Brisbane first round
Rafael Nadal seemed to have a favorable draw for his first event since the 2023 Australian Open when the field of 32 at the Brisbane International was revealed this past weekend. After all, Nadal was drawn against a qualifier in the opening round.What could possibly go wrong?!?!Well, that qualifier became none other than Dominic Thiem when the full bracket was completed on … [Read more...] about Ricky’s preview and pick for Nadal vs. Thiem in the Brisbane first round