Rafael Nadal stunned by Jordan Thompson in Brisbane, Coco Gauff reaches Auckland semis | Tennis News – Times of India
Rafael Nadal's Australian Open warm-up took an unexpected hit as he faced a surprising defeat against Jordan Thompson in the Brisbane International quarter-finals on Friday.Nadal was making a return after almost a year post his recovery from a hip injury.Local favorite Thompson managed to save three match points and secure a 5-7, 7-6(6), 6-3 victory against the Spanish tennis star.Having won the opener and leading 6-4 in the second-set tiebreak, Nadal was on the verge of victory before Thompson staged a remarkable comeback and went on to win in nearly three- and-half hours.Thompson broke 37-year-old Nadal in the fourth game of the final set and was 4-1 up when the Spaniard left the court on a medical timeout.Nadal, a 22-times Grand Slam champion, did return but could not stop Thompson, ...