The Spanish tennis player won 6-1 and 6-2 against the Australian Jason Kubler in one hour and 21 minutes of competition.
Raphael Nadal Continue with everything at the Brisbane ATP. The Spanish tennis player entered the quarterfinals of the competition after beating Australian Jason Kubler 6-1 and 6-2 in one hour and 21 minutes of competition. .
The Spaniard’s path got off to a good start from the start of the competition. With the breaks obtained in the second and fourth games, plus the respective confirmations, they easily reached 5-0 in the first set.
The closing seemed more complicated, since the Océanic managed to generate three break points well saved by the European, who closed the first set with a clear 6-1 .
In the second set the start was also positive. With a break from the start, Nadal took the lead and didn’t let go. This was helped by another service loss from Kubler in the seventh game which This allowed the Spaniard to win the second set and the match 6-2 .
With this victory, the Manacorí achieved the first victory against Kubler to qualify for the quarter-finals in Brisbane. In the next round, the Spaniard will face another Australian: Jordan Thompson who qualified after the withdrawal of Ugo Humbert.
Thus, the former number one has recorded a record of 10-1 in his last eleven matches against Australian players, while he has an overall record of 37-9.
In his only previous appearance at Brisbane 2017, the Spaniard reached the quarter-finals. In this edition, he will try to beat his mark in the first week of competition of the year.
take the rhythm
After the duel, Rafael Nadal commented that “I think I started the match very well, with very good determination. “, he noted during the post-competition interview. “I watched videos of Jason before the game and saw that he played very solid from deep, so I went out there and tried to be aggressive with my shots from the line.”
“It worked very well. I think it was a very positive match for me and the opportunity to play again tomorrow means a lot to me. Two victories after a long absence from the professional circuit, that makes me feel good “he added.
“I need matches, to be in good health, to continue training well and it is clear that the last two matches help and even the doubles of the first day,” admitted Nadal, who set his sights on 2024 as the last possible year of his career.
“It’s clear that the victories and the hours spent on the track help. For me, every day I have the opportunity to play is great news, so I’m happy about it, happy to come back after a long time and feel competitive. . We’ll see how far I go,” he concluded.
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