NEW DELHI: Elena Rybakina heads to the Australian Open brimming with confidence following her dominant performance in the Brisbane International final on Sunday, where she dismantled world number two Aryna Sabalenka.The Russian-born Kazakh took charge from the outset, winning the initial eight games consecutively en route to a commanding 6-0, 6-3 victory against the Australian…
Rafael Nadal is hoping that the injury scare he has suffered ahead of the Australian Open 2024 is just a ‘charged muscle’ and nothing else. Nadal, who made his return after almost a year, lost his quarterfinal bout at the Brisbane international to Jordan Thompson after a titanic battle. However, the Spaniard was forced to…
In a tough return to the ATP Tour after almost a year off due to injury, Rafael Nadal will face former US Open champion Dominic Thiem in the first round of the Brisbane International, reported news agency AFP on 30 December. Earlier the former world number three, Dominic Thiem, was defeated by Nadal in the…
Rafael Nadal will face his familiar foe Dominic Thiem in the first round of Brisbane International, the season-opening ATP 250 tournament which will also mark the Spaniard’s return to action for the first time since his Australian Open appearance in 2023. Nadal, who received a wildcard for the tournament, will go up against Thiem, who…
