Nadal and Lopez, who received a special invitation to participate in the competition, were defeated by the Australian duo Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson with a score of 4:6, 4:6. The game lasted 1 hour 13 minutes.
This fight was the 37-year-old Spaniard’s first since January 16, 2023. Nadal missed almost the entire previous season due to injury. In singles at the Brisbane tournament, Nadal will face the Austrian Dominic Thiem.
Previously, Nadal said that with a high probability, the 2024 season would be the last of his professional career.
Nadal is a 22-time Grand Slam winner and ranks second among ATP Tour players, behind Serbian Novak Djokovic, who has 24 victories.
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Source: Sport
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