Highlights and points of Nadal 1-2 Thompson at ATP Brisbane

GAME, SET AND MATCH! What a match they have given us with a great last point. 

 

Good match by Rafa Nadal, who took the first set. In the second set he had three match balls to take the victory, but it escaped him. Finally, he gave in the tie break. In the third set, came the annoyances, physical fatigue and caused Jordan Thompson. Despite the defeat, high note for the Manacor in his return to the courts.

 

15-30. Attentive that Thompson has broken the racket. The Australian is getting nervous.

 

Rafa will not give up until the last breath. Good game with good serves. And now Jordan Thompson will serve to close the match.

Ace and a good service that could not return Nadal to take the game Thompson. The Australian is a game away from taking the match.

Rafa Nadal comes back strong. Game in white with the service.

Let's go for the final stretch of the game.

Both tennis players are in discomfort. Both have asked for a time-out and Rafa Nadal goes out of the court, they are going to sell it.

Thompson goes all the way today. He confirms the advantage on the scoreboard with a game in white. The Australian, who is now only two games away, is close to victory.

BREAKS SERVE! Volley at the net for the Australian who breaks serve and takes the lead in this third set. The level of the Australian is being bestial.

 

30-40. Break ball for the Australian 

Nadal could not, although he defended with everything. Although on the positive side, he did get some return winners. 2-2 and neither seems to have lowered the level.

Thompson's winning returns made it hard for Rafa to close the game.  Although the last two went to the Australian to place the tie at one on the scoreboard.

Thompson's direct serve to close a game, which was compromised at 15-30.

SET!!! Thompson's powerful smash to close the set. 

He has missed a clear opportunity for Nadal, who had three match balls and a 3-0 in the tie break. Now he has to fight in the third set

 

6-7. Thompson hits the net and has a set ball on serve.

6-6. The Australian saves the two and this last with the rest;
 

6-4. Rafa volley to put himself with two more match balls. It's time to close.

4-3. What a rally by Nadal, who takes it and gets another mini break.

3-2. Thompson responded to the two good serves to recover the two mini breaks.

3-0. Two mini breaks for the Spaniard in the tie break, who overcame Thompson with a good parallel.

We go to the tie break where the second set will be decided. With a good shot at the net and then moving well to Nadal, Thompson forces the tie break.

Rafa's tip to avoid the break ball of his rival and then the ball goes out to Thompson. The Spaniard secures the tie break, but will seek to close the match again to the rest.

Good serve to put the 5-5 on the scoreboard. The Australian player lifts the first break point.

Thompson is saved, because Rafa's volley goes into the net.

30-40. Thompson's shot goes long and watch out for Rafa's match ball.

30-30. Rafa is two points away from the match. That if, now to the rest

Second consecutive white game Rafa with the service. He closes the game reaching Thompson's drop shot with a backhand to lift the crowd. Nadal's match is to be admired!

Thompson also rises to the level and responds by closing the game in white and with an ace

Rafa superb, which is increasingly seen with more energy. With a direct serve and another open, which could not return Thompson closes a white game.

Nadal's ball stays in the net. Places the tie at three the Australian tennis player. Much equality in this second set.

Brave now Rafa with the second serves, brave to continue adding. The Spaniard is working hard.

The game was solved by Jordan Thompson, where he had to lift three break balls. Critical moment of the match

40-40. The Aussie does it wonderfully now to set up the equalizer.

40-A.  The ball goes to the net and another break ball for Nadal.

40-40. Good drop shot by Thompson to save the second break point.

15-40. Two errors by Thompson and Nadal gets two break balls.

Working on the points Rafa Nadal, who managed to save the break ball and is placed with a 2-1 in this set.

40-40. Good point from Rafa to save the break point.

30-40. Nadal's slips out of the corridor and Thompson has the option to break.

0-30. Double fault by Rafa.

Solid start also for the Australian, who only gave up one point after a good rest of Rafa.

Good start of set for Rafa Nadal with white game. Again using the serve and forehand

The two tennis players have taken the opportunity to go to the toilet

 

SET!!! Jordan Thompson's ball goes to the net and Rafa Nadal closes the first set. 

 

The first doubts have arrived, first set where Rafa has suffered. For the first time in this 2024 he has been broken with his service, but if the one who takes the set is the Spanish, who has fought like nobody else.

 

0-40. Nadal's sliced backhand that Thompson can't return and he gets three set balls.

0-30. Double fault and Nadal is two points away from closing the first set.

Rafa complicated the game with a double fault placing the 15-30. He solved it with an ace on the line and secured the tie break.

Blank game of the Australian tennis player, who was fast and agile. Solid in this game with his serve.

The ball goes long to Jordan. And Rafa could close the first set at the rest. Decisive game, the next one.

40-40. Thompson squeezes the rest and makes it 40-all.

Rafa Nadal has only won one game on serve on his second serve.

BREAKS SERVE!!! What a reaction from Rafa. He can't with the first break ball, but he can with the second one. Parallel pass to make it 4-4.

 

0-40. Good rest of Nadal and three break balls. It's time to get back into this first set.

0-30. Thompson's ball goes away and the Spaniard takes the lead again.

BREAKS THE SERVICE! Nadal's ball goes to the net. It looks with some doubts to the Spanish and Thompson has taken advantage to break the service

 

40-A. Nadal arrived badly to the ball and first ball break for the Australian.

40-40. Very fine Thompson, who places the equal. He had a 40-15 the former world number 1.

The ball goes long to Rafa. He missed the first chance at the rest

40-40. Another good rest of Nadal to return the equal.

40-40. Double fault by Thompson. Resting chance for Rafa

For the first time in the match Nadal worked a little more with the service, but managed to pull it off. Even with seconds. Very dangerous the Australian when the Manacor not put first.

40-40. Nadal started well with a 40-0. But three times with the second, Jordan Thompson pulled out the return winner to level the match.

Nadal hit him wrong and the ball goes out. Something worse today the Manacor with the rest, which is subtracting much more back. He turned the Australian 0-30.

40-30. Fortunate for Thompson, who gets out of trouble. The Australian's drop shot hit the tape and left Nadal with no options.

0-30. Thompson missed at the net and Nadal is already looking at a break.

With good forehand and making effective his open serves is not finding the opposition of the Australian. For now all first of Nadal who already has three aces and closes the game in white.

Clear ideas from Jordan Thompson from the first moment with a very good punch, who only gives up one point and he does it with his second serve.

The first game of the match is for Rafa Nadal with good open serves. In the first game he has already achieved an ace. He has also won from the baseline, using very well the parallel backhand.

The Australian Jordan Thompson has won the draw and has chosen to start with the serve. Therefore, the Spaniard starts with the service

Both players are already on the court. First came out the Australian and then came out the Spanish tennis player, who has returned to take a standing ovation.

 

 

5-0 in sets in favor of the Spanish tennis player in two matches

 

Due to the fact that right now is being played at the Paf Rafter Arena the WTA circuit match between the world number 2, Sabalenka and Kasatkina.

We already know the players who will play the first semifinal of the ATP Brisbane and will be the favorite in this tournament and world number 8, Holger Rune, who will face Roman Safiullin.

 

The Bulgarian tennis player and world number 14 has defeated the Australian Hijikita in two sets by 6-1 and 6-4. His opponent will be the winner of the match between Rafa Nadal and Jordan Thompson.

 

 

In a few minutes will start the match between Rafa Nadal and Jordan Thompson, both the previous and the minute by minute of the match can be followed here on VAVEL