![Spain's Rafael Nadal hits a return against Austria's Dominic Thiem at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 2, 2024.](https://imagenes.elpais.com/resizer/v2/F4RIF2WO7RHFNLWTC4YVWSAW5E.jpg?auth=2fcac5af201f2f3e03e87422c584f2404798b456383ae53ced652f4d6308263e&width=414&height=233&smart=true)
Nadal returns with a win in Brisbane in first competitive singles match in a year
It was only a matter of weeks ago he wasn’t certain he’d be ready to return from a long-term hip injury
It was only a matter of weeks ago he wasn’t certain he’d be ready to return from a long-term hip injury