Nadal overpowers Kubler to reach Brisbane quarters
Rafael Nadal continued his impressive comeback by overpowering wildcard Jason Kubler 6-1, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday.
 |
| Nadal overpowers Kubler to reach Brisbane quarters, illustration photo/ Source: youtube.com |
Playing his first tournament since being forced to retire injured at the 2023 Australian Open, Nadal was far too strong for the Australian, who did not have the shots to harm the Spaniard.
The 37-year-old Nadal, who beat former US Open champion Dominic Thiem in the first round, powered through the first set, opening a 5-0 lead before Kubler finally held serve to get on the board.
The second set was almost as impressive as Nadal wrapped up the match in 1hr 23min.
He will play another Australian, Jordan Thompson, in the quarter-finals and remains on track for a possible semi-final against second seed Grigor Dimitrov.
What the stars mean:
★ Poor ★ ★ Promising ★★★ Good ★★★★ Very good ★★★★★ Exceptional
Tag:Related Contents
Latest News
More News
- Hoang Anh Tuan appointed new head coach of U23 Vietnam (March 29, 2024 | 09:32)
- Vietnam lose 0-3 to Indonesia in World Cup Qualifiers, coach Troussier sacked (March 29, 2024 | 09:28)
- Japan to advance in World Cup qualifying after N. Korea game cancelled (March 25, 2024 | 15:19)
- Ferrari flair to Mercedes despair: Three Australian GP talking points (March 25, 2024 | 15:02)
- Vietnam suffers loss to Indonesia in World Cup qualifiers (March 22, 2024 | 11:20)
- Aquabike world championship to come Vietnam for first time (March 22, 2024 | 11:12)
- Vietnam ready to face Tajikistan in friendly matches (March 19, 2024 | 16:25)
- Coach Troussier names squad for 2026 World Cup qualifiers (March 19, 2024 | 16:20)
- Paris 2024 hopes to be model for lower-carbon Olympics (March 14, 2024 | 16:55)
- AC Milan under the microscope as sale to RedBird probed (March 14, 2024 | 14:56)
Mobile Version