The Spaniard defeated Jason Kubler 6-1 6-2 to enter the top eight of the tournament, something he has not achieved since Wimbledon 2022.
The return of Raphael nadal The ATP circuit continues at a steady pace after a real defeat of the Spaniard in Jason Kubler to enter the quarterfinals of Brisbane ATP 250. At this moment, The former world number 1 was dispatched with a resounding 6-1 and 6-2 in just an hour and a half of play.
is victory number 1070 for Nadal in a match that was, truly, a formality. Far from showing long inactivity, The Spanish started winning 14 of the first 15 pointsgive up only one because of a double sin. After half an hour of play, the first set was 5-0 in their favor and it seemed that the fate was sealed.
A mere reaction from Kubler to win a game in the first set seemed the only – and insufficient – reaction in a match that Nadal completely dominated. Now, the focus is on Friday’s next game, match Jordan Thompsonfor a place in the top four.
Nadal, who has an unbeatable chance of reaching the semifinals in Brisbane
The last time Nadal was among the eight best tennis players in a draw It was 559 days ago, at Wimbledon 2022. Now, he will have an unparalleled opportunity to continue at a steady pace and make it to the semifinals, as the two seeds in his path –Aslan Karatsev (8) and Ugo Humbert (4)- omitted. His rival, then, It is the local Jordan Thompson (43), whom Nadal has beaten in the only two times they have met; Paris-Bercy 2020 and Roland Garros 2022.
In the other part of the painting he is advancing Grigor Dimitrov, a good candidate to enter the final as the second seed in the tournament. After a good end to the 2023 season, The Bulgarian now wants to end Brisbane in the best possible way heading into what will be the Australian Open.
Aside from this, The 50 points accumulated by Rafael Nadal will allow him to jump from 672nd position to 451st, a jump of 221 positions. So, keep racing to reach Roland Garros as seeded, if the body resists until then.
Source: Tycsports
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