2024-01-05 16:29:28
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Despite three match points in his favor, the Spaniard ended up losing to Australian Jordan Thompson in the quarter-finals in Brisbane.
Rafael Nadal failed to pass three. Back on the courts after a long absence – and convalescence -, the Spaniard failed to achieve a third victory in three matches in Brisbane. After dominating Dominic Thiem in the 1st round (7-5, 6-1) and Jason Kubler in the 2nd (6-1, 6-2), the former world number 1 suffered the law of another Australian player this Friday , Jordan Thompson, in three hours 25 minutes of play (5-7, 7-6, 6-3). Not without coming close to victory in two sets.
Indeed, for a long time, the first set was very balanced (5-5), before Nadal resumed his good habits from before by suddenly accelerating at the decisive moment to pocket the last two games, and the set at the same time (7 -5). The scenario was not far from repeating itself during the following round when, at 5-4 in his favor, the Spaniard awarded himself a match point, which he missed with a high backhand volley into the net .
A lack of opportunism which was repeated in the decisive game when Nadal let slip two match points in a row at 6 points to 4 in his favor, the first of which on a forehand well within his reach. Behind, Jordan Thompson equalized at one set all (7-6, 8 points to 6) and took the definitive advantage during a last set that was delicate on a physical level for the Spaniard, forced to take a medical break to heal. at the start of three hours of play. Before losing a few minutes later (6-3). Let’s now see what ailment Nadal is suffering from, as the Australian Open looms in less than ten days.
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