Rafael Nadal is playing in his first tournament since being forced to retire injured at last year’s Australian Open. (AP pic)
BRISBANE: Rafael Nadal continued his impressive comeback by overpowering wildcard Jason Kubler 6-1, 6-2 to move into the quarterfinals of the Brisbane International today.
Playing his first tournament since being forced to retire injured at the 2023 Australian Open, Nadal was far too strong for the Australian, who did not have the shots to harm the Spaniard.
The 37-year-old Nadal, who beat former US Open champion Dominic Thiem in the first round, powered through the first set, opening a 5-0 lead before Kubler finally held serve to get on the board.
The second set was almost as impressive as Nadal wrapped up the match in one hour and 23 minutes.
He will play another Australian, Jordan Thompson, in the quarterfinals and remains on track for a possible semifinal against second seed Grigor Dimitrov.
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