Rafael Nadal takes centre stage again in his crucial warm-up for the Australian Open, facing local wildcard Jason Kubler at the Brisbane International. Live from 7:30pm AEDT!
The 22-time slam champion made a strong return to the court in an opening round win over former US Open winner Dominic Thiem on Tuesday night.
It was his first competitive singles match in almost 12 months and the Spaniard showed a strong level, as he hopes to prepare for the season-opening grand slam at Melbourne Park.
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Nadal is typically the crowd favourite whenever he plays but his opponent Kubler, from Brisbane, will have plenty of support.
The late-bloomer had a stellar 2023 Australian Open, winning the men’s doubles title alongside Rinky Hijikata – who already advanced into the quarter-finals in Brisbane with a victory over Tomas Machac on Thursday – while winning his first-round match in the singles.
Kubler is one of the highest-ranked players in qualifying for the 2024 event, as it stands.
Tonight’s winner will face Aussie Jordan Thompson in the quarter-finals.
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