Updated On: 05 January, 2024 07:20 AM IST | Brisbane | AFP
Nadal, 37, has not played on tour since suffering an injury at the 2023 Australian Open a year ago, resulting in two surgeries on his hip

Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns to Australia’s Jason Kubler in Brisbane yesterday. Pic/AFP
Rafael Nadal said every day was an adventure as his comeback from injury gathered pace with an aggressive 6-1, 6-2 drubbing of Australian Jason Kubler at the Brisbane International on Thursday. Played in hot and humid conditions on Pat Rafter Arena, the Spanish great took 1hr 23min to see off Kubler, who battled hard but didn’t have the weapons to trouble the 22-time Grand Slam champion.