Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal has finally made his highly-anticipated return to competitive action at the Brisbane International tournament after a full year on the sidelines. He lost the doubles match on his first outing back on tour, but he admitted that he remains very optimistic about his chances of playing even beyond 2024.
One would not think that Nadal and his doubles partner, Marc Lopez, had lost the match by the way they were smiling at the end of the match on Sunday. They were beaten in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4 by the Australian pair of Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson.
