Andy Murray’s winning start to 2019 came to a halt at the Brisbane International after he was beaten 7-5 6-2 by Daniil Medvedev in their second-round meeting. The second set was more one-sided as Murray, a two-time winner of thehard-court tournament which serves as a warm-up for the Australian Open, allowed Medvedev to power 4-0 ahead. Rafael Nadal cast doubt on his fitness for the Australian Open by pulling out of the Brisbane International before his first match. The Spaniard opted not to play his second match at an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi last week after tweaking his thigh and is worried about the risk of exacerbating the problem. Japanese lucky loser Taro Daniel takes Nadal’s place and faces Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the second round.

Source: The Guardian January 02, 2019 10:47 UTC