The last match was on January 18, 2023 , when he ended the Australian Open early and also his calendar year, skipping out to regain his form after a long ordeal of injuries.

Rafa Nadal is now back . Upon returning to the field, in Brisbane, the left-handed player from Manacor easily overcame Dominic Thiem (5-7, 1-6), gaining the pass for the round of 16.

After an intermediate start, the Spaniard raised the pace, punishing - one after the other - all the Austrian's errors. It's still too early to say whether he's the Nadal of his golden days again, but in the meantime world tennis is recovering one of its greatest protagonists.

(Unioneonline)

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