Tomorrow (Monday) the qualifying tournament of the Open Ossertalia Championship will start, and the one who has meanwhile used the time to prepare for the real thing is Rafael Nadal, who won the ATP tournament in Melbourne after beating the American Maxim Kersey (ranked 0: 2 (6: 7, 3: 6) 112 in the world).
The Spaniard, who is ranked 6th in the world and recovering from a leg injury, participated in the tournament for the first time since August 2021. In the tournament in Melbourne he did not lose even one set in three games (one more he won automatically) and seems quite ready for the Australian Open.
In the women, Simona Halp (20th in the world) won the tournament after defeating Veronica Kodermatova (31st in the world) 0: 2 (3: 6, 2: 6). Romania, like Nadal, have struggled with injuries over the past year and appear to be ready for the Australian Championship.
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