Due to injuries, Nadal hasn’t played a single tournament since January, when he reached the quarterfinals at Brisbane International. He looked in good shape in his first-round win against Flavio Cobolli, but fourth-seeded de Minaur proved to be too much of a challenge.

 Nadal, who won 12 titles in Barcelona, was greeted by loud cheers from the sell-out crowd as he made his way off the court.

Speaking with reporters after the match, Nadal said that he didn’t want to take any risks and that he was just happy because he was able to play. Prior to playing in Brisbane, he didn’t play for almost a year due to a hip injury.

“The moment I lost the first set, the match was over,” Nadal told the reporters. “I can’t play a three-hour match right now. This wasn’t the place for me to give everything I have. We’ll see what happens in Paris. I want to be competitive there, that’s where I have to give it all.”

Nadal’s focus will now be on the French Open, where he’ll attempt to win his 15th Roland Garros title and his 23rd Grand Slam.

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Murray was eliminated in the third round of the tournament, suffering a 7-5, 5-7, 6-7 (5) loss to Tomas Machac on Sunday. During the third set, Murray rolled his ankle and was in obvious discomfort but decided to tough it out.

According to Murray, he will visit an ankle specialist once he returns to Great Britain in order to determine his next steps.

“Goes without saying this is a tough one to take and I’ll be out for an extended period. But I’ll be back with 1 hip and no ankle ligaments when the time is right,” Murray wrote on Instagram. 

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This marks an unfortunate development for Murray, considering he might be playing his last season as a pro. After an appearance at the Dubai Tennis Championship in February, Murray hinted that will retire from tennis by saying that he doesn’t “have too long left”.

It is believed that Murray intends to compete at the 2024 Olympics in Paris before calling it quits. He is the only tennis player with consecutive Olympic gold in men’s singles, having won the tournaments in 2012 in London and in 2016 in Rio De Janeiro.

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This was not only the biggest win for Nardi in his career but also a historic one. He became the lowest-ranked tennis player to beat Djokovic at Grand Slams or ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. That honor previously belonged to Kevin Anderson, who beat Djokovic at the 2008 Miami Open as the world’s No. 122.

What makes Nardi’s win even more special is that he almost didn’t make the tournament. Nardi failed to make it through qualifiers but ended up getting in the main draw as a “lucky loser.” He received an invite as the replacement for injured Tomas Martin Etcheverry. 

“This is a miracle,” Nardi said after the match. “I’m a 20-year-old guy, 100 in the world, and beating Novak. So, crazy. Crazy.”

For Luca Nardi, reaching the fourth round of the 2024 BNP Paribas Open is his biggest career success. It is the furthest he advanced at the ATP Tour Masters 1000, besting his second-round appearance at Monte Carlo last year. Nardi is yet to make his first Grand Slam appearance.

Djokovic, on the other hand, ends his Indian Wells appearance a lot earlier than expected. He won the tournament five times and was playing there for the first time since 2019.

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“I learned a lot from that,” Sinner said after the match, speaking about his loss to Djokovic at Wimbledon last year. “It gives you a better feeling when you know that you can beat one player. The confidence from the end of last year has for sure kept the belief.”

Sinner will meet third seed Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s final. Appearing to be on the verge of elimination after going two sets down, Medvedev held on during his semifinal clash with Alexander Zverev to win 5-7, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3 after four hours and 18 minutes. In the women’s singles draw, second seed Aryna Sabalenka will face 12th-seeded QinwenZheng in Saturday’s final.

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“This day I’ll remember for the rest of my life, on this court with this crowd, it’s the best of my life so far,” Blinkova exclaimed following her victory. Thank you to the crowd for encouraging me. It gave me so much energy to fight until the end.”

With both players winning a set 6-4, a third decisive set was required to determine a winner. While both players broke each other’s service games on three occasions, neither could gain the upper hand, leading to a tiebreaker. While Blinkova had the lead early on, she was unable to convert nine match points, while also saving six match points against her. Ultimately, she came away with the victory at 22-20.

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“I had time from the last match against De Minaur in the United Cup to my first match here to recover,” Djokovic declared. “I’ve been training well. Practice sessions are pain-free so far. It’s all looking good. Let’s see how it goes.”

Djokovic won last year’s Australian Open while harboring a hamstring injury, while also emerging triumphant in the 2021 edition of the tournament despite an abdominal injury. He did not compete in the 2022 Australian Open due to being deported from the country after refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

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The 22-time Grand Slam winner did face some tough competition on numerous occasions by Kubler, who at one point held three break points against Nadal at the end of the first set. Still, the Spaniard was able to overcome this challenging predicament, fighting his way back to claim the game and therefore the set.

“Every day is an adventure,” Nadal exclaimed following his victory. “I take every day like an opportunity, and tomorrow is another one.” While the 37-year-old is playing as a wild card due to slipping in the ATP rankings following his prolonged absence, he now finds himself in the quarterfinal of the Brisbane International, where he will come up against another local talent in the form of Jordan Thompson. Nadal’s opening match was notably a 7-5 6-1 victory over 2020 US Open champions Dominic Thiem.

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Osaka gave birth to her daughter Shai in Los Angeles in July. “She’s really pumped, excited to be back in Brisbane,” tournament director Cameron Pearson said on Wednesday before revealing: “She arrived Christmas morning and was out practicing a few hours later. No Christmas pudding for her, she was straight into it.”

Along with Osaka, former ATP men’s number one Rafael Nadal is also expected to mark his return to tennis at the Brisbane International this week. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has not played since last January after he suffered a hip flexor injury at the Australian Open.

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“Coco is still the present and the future of U.S. tennis. I’m happy that I’m also at the top of the game and one of the leaders for all the Americans,” Pegula stated after her win. This is the first time that two Americans have faced each other in the final four of the WTA Finals since 2002, when Serena Williams defeated Jennifer Capriati.

Pegula will have to wait to see who she meets in the final after the other semifinal between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was suspended for the night. Swiatek was leading 2-1 at the time that play was halted, with the match set to resume on Sunday.

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Placed fifth in the WTA women’s singles ranking, Pegula’s match was off to a difficult start when she went down 5-3 in the first set. She then successfully broke Rybakina’s service, winning four games in a row to take the set.

Next up, Pegula will have to face number one seed Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday. In her first match of the tournament, Sabalenka brushed aside Maria Sakkari 6-0, 6-1.

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Due to injuries, Nadal hasn’t played a single tournament since January, when he reached the quarterfinals at Brisbane International. He looked in good shape in his first-round win against Flavio Cobolli, but fourth-seeded de Minaur proved to be too much of a challenge.

 Nadal, who won 12 titles in Barcelona, was greeted by loud cheers from the sell-out crowd as he made his way off the court.

Speaking with reporters after the match, Nadal said that he didn’t want to take any risks and that he was just happy because he was able to play. Prior to playing in Brisbane, he didn’t play for almost a year due to a hip injury.

“The moment I lost the first set, the match was over,” Nadal told the reporters. “I can’t play a three-hour match right now. This wasn’t the place for me to give everything I have. We’ll see what happens in Paris. I want to be competitive there, that’s where I have to give it all.”

Nadal’s focus will now be on the French Open, where he’ll attempt to win his 15th Roland Garros title and his 23rd Grand Slam.

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Murray was eliminated in the third round of the tournament, suffering a 7-5, 5-7, 6-7 (5) loss to Tomas Machac on Sunday. During the third set, Murray rolled his ankle and was in obvious discomfort but decided to tough it out.

According to Murray, he will visit an ankle specialist once he returns to Great Britain in order to determine his next steps.

“Goes without saying this is a tough one to take and I’ll be out for an extended period. But I’ll be back with 1 hip and no ankle ligaments when the time is right,” Murray wrote on Instagram. 

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This marks an unfortunate development for Murray, considering he might be playing his last season as a pro. After an appearance at the Dubai Tennis Championship in February, Murray hinted that will retire from tennis by saying that he doesn’t “have too long left”.

It is believed that Murray intends to compete at the 2024 Olympics in Paris before calling it quits. He is the only tennis player with consecutive Olympic gold in men’s singles, having won the tournaments in 2012 in London and in 2016 in Rio De Janeiro.

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This was not only the biggest win for Nardi in his career but also a historic one. He became the lowest-ranked tennis player to beat Djokovic at Grand Slams or ATP Masters 1000 tournaments. That honor previously belonged to Kevin Anderson, who beat Djokovic at the 2008 Miami Open as the world’s No. 122.

What makes Nardi’s win even more special is that he almost didn’t make the tournament. Nardi failed to make it through qualifiers but ended up getting in the main draw as a “lucky loser.” He received an invite as the replacement for injured Tomas Martin Etcheverry. 

“This is a miracle,” Nardi said after the match. “I’m a 20-year-old guy, 100 in the world, and beating Novak. So, crazy. Crazy.”

For Luca Nardi, reaching the fourth round of the 2024 BNP Paribas Open is his biggest career success. It is the furthest he advanced at the ATP Tour Masters 1000, besting his second-round appearance at Monte Carlo last year. Nardi is yet to make his first Grand Slam appearance.

Djokovic, on the other hand, ends his Indian Wells appearance a lot earlier than expected. He won the tournament five times and was playing there for the first time since 2019.

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“I learned a lot from that,” Sinner said after the match, speaking about his loss to Djokovic at Wimbledon last year. “It gives you a better feeling when you know that you can beat one player. The confidence from the end of last year has for sure kept the belief.”

Sinner will meet third seed Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s final. Appearing to be on the verge of elimination after going two sets down, Medvedev held on during his semifinal clash with Alexander Zverev to win 5-7, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-3 after four hours and 18 minutes. In the women’s singles draw, second seed Aryna Sabalenka will face 12th-seeded QinwenZheng in Saturday’s final.

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“This day I’ll remember for the rest of my life, on this court with this crowd, it’s the best of my life so far,” Blinkova exclaimed following her victory. Thank you to the crowd for encouraging me. It gave me so much energy to fight until the end.”

With both players winning a set 6-4, a third decisive set was required to determine a winner. While both players broke each other’s service games on three occasions, neither could gain the upper hand, leading to a tiebreaker. While Blinkova had the lead early on, she was unable to convert nine match points, while also saving six match points against her. Ultimately, she came away with the victory at 22-20.

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“I had time from the last match against De Minaur in the United Cup to my first match here to recover,” Djokovic declared. “I’ve been training well. Practice sessions are pain-free so far. It’s all looking good. Let’s see how it goes.”

Djokovic won last year’s Australian Open while harboring a hamstring injury, while also emerging triumphant in the 2021 edition of the tournament despite an abdominal injury. He did not compete in the 2022 Australian Open due to being deported from the country after refusing to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

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The 22-time Grand Slam winner did face some tough competition on numerous occasions by Kubler, who at one point held three break points against Nadal at the end of the first set. Still, the Spaniard was able to overcome this challenging predicament, fighting his way back to claim the game and therefore the set.

“Every day is an adventure,” Nadal exclaimed following his victory. “I take every day like an opportunity, and tomorrow is another one.” While the 37-year-old is playing as a wild card due to slipping in the ATP rankings following his prolonged absence, he now finds himself in the quarterfinal of the Brisbane International, where he will come up against another local talent in the form of Jordan Thompson. Nadal’s opening match was notably a 7-5 6-1 victory over 2020 US Open champions Dominic Thiem.

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Osaka gave birth to her daughter Shai in Los Angeles in July. “She’s really pumped, excited to be back in Brisbane,” tournament director Cameron Pearson said on Wednesday before revealing: “She arrived Christmas morning and was out practicing a few hours later. No Christmas pudding for her, she was straight into it.”

Along with Osaka, former ATP men’s number one Rafael Nadal is also expected to mark his return to tennis at the Brisbane International this week. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has not played since last January after he suffered a hip flexor injury at the Australian Open.

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“Coco is still the present and the future of U.S. tennis. I’m happy that I’m also at the top of the game and one of the leaders for all the Americans,” Pegula stated after her win. This is the first time that two Americans have faced each other in the final four of the WTA Finals since 2002, when Serena Williams defeated Jennifer Capriati.

Pegula will have to wait to see who she meets in the final after the other semifinal between Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek was suspended for the night. Swiatek was leading 2-1 at the time that play was halted, with the match set to resume on Sunday.

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Placed fifth in the WTA women’s singles ranking, Pegula’s match was off to a difficult start when she went down 5-3 in the first set. She then successfully broke Rybakina’s service, winning four games in a row to take the set.

Next up, Pegula will have to face number one seed Aryna Sabalenka on Tuesday. In her first match of the tournament, Sabalenka brushed aside Maria Sakkari 6-0, 6-1.

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