Rafael Nadal marked his singles comeback after being out injured for nearly a year with a convincing 7-5, 6-1 victory over Austrian former world No. ADVERTISEMENTNadal returned to competitive tennis in the new season on Sunday and crashed to a doubles defeat while partnering retired veteran Marc Lopez but showed glimpses of his top form ahead of the Melbourne Park major. “Today (Tuesday) is honestly an emotional and important day for me after probably one of the toughest years of my tennis career,” Nadal said. “I missed feeling competitive, playing in front of full crowds that have been amazing all my career here in Australia,” Nadal added. Nadal’s 1,069th men’s tour-level victory meant he surpassed Ivan Lendl to sit fourth in the all-time list.

Source: The Telegraph January 03, 2024 22:14 UTC