{"id":405337,"date":"2023-12-31T10:11:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T10:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/12\/31\/rafael-nadal-makes-long-awaited-comeback-in-brisbane-doubles-defeat-tennis-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-12-31T10:11:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T10:11:22","slug":"rafael-nadal-makes-long-awaited-comeback-in-brisbane-doubles-defeat-tennis-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/12\/31\/rafael-nadal-makes-long-awaited-comeback-in-brisbane-doubles-defeat-tennis-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Nadal makes long-awaited comeback in Brisbane doubles defeat | Tennis News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-106419551,imgsize-76382.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>BRISBANE: <!-- -->Rafael Nadal<!-- --> returned to action for the first time since January at the <!-- -->Brisbane International<!-- --> on Sunday, losing his doubles match but overall showing no obvious after-effects of the hip injury that ruined his year.<br \/>The 22-time Grand Slam champion, who is gearing up for the January 14-28 <!-- -->Australian Open<!-- -->, sustained the hip problem in his second round loss at <!-- -->Melbourne Park<!-- --> at the start of 2023 and ended his season early after having surgery in June.<br \/>Nadal rekindled his partnership with retired veteran Marc Lopez, with whom he won an Olympic gold medal in 2016, for his comeback but the duo lost 6-4, 6-4 to Australians Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson at a packed Pat Rafter Arena.<br \/>The 37-year-old was warmly welcomed by fans who held up Spanish flags and supportive messages while the loudest cheers were reserved for his trademark whipped shots and a powerful crosscourt backhand winner in the opening set.<br \/>Nadal is likely to get a similar reception in his singles opener 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