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Successful restart against Thiem: Nadal celebrates victory after a break of almost a year

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After a year, Rafael Nadal can finally celebrate again.

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal (37) has celebrated an impressive comeback after an injury break of almost a year. The 22-time Grand Slam champion defeated former US Open winner Dominic Thiem (Austria) 7:5, 6:1 in the first round of the ATP tournament in Brisbane and will now face Russian Aslan Karazew in the eighth finals or local hero Jason Kubler.

Nadal last played at the Australian Open in January 2023 and subsequently underwent hip flexor surgery. A long period of suffering began. He is currently ranked just 672nd in the world, but his ‘Protected Ranking’ status meant he didn’t have to take part in qualifying.

Against Thiem, who won his only Grand Slam title against Alexander Zverev in the final thriller in New York in 2020, Nadal dominated, especially on his own serve, and the Mallorcan did not notice any physical problems. After 1:29 hours he converted his first match point.

In Brisbane, two German professionals, Yannick Hanfmann from Karlsruhe and Daniel Altmaier from Kempen, are also in the round of 16. (AFP)

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