Rafael Nadal is finally back to competition after one year. The Spanish sensation decided to compete in the ATP 250 that will be staged in Brisbane. The seed number one in the draw is Holger Rune, and the other players to watch are Grigor Dimitrov (seeded 2) and Andy Murray who will face the Bulgarian sensation in the first round. Rafael Nadal will play against a qualifier in the opening match. This is the draw.
Rafael Nadal in 2023
Ranked no.670, Rafael played his last match on the 18th of January when he surrendered to world no.41 Mackenzie Mcdonald 6-4 6-4 7-5 in the 2nd round of the Australian Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season Nadal owns a composed 1-3 win-loss record.
He is also scheduled to play at the Australian Open (Australian Open) on the 14th of January and Brisbane (Brisbane International) on the 31st of December.
Holger Rune in 2023
LLWWWWLWWL Currently the world no.8, the Dane played his last match on the 16th of November when he was overcome by world no.4 Jannik Sinner 6-2 5-7 6-4 in the round robin in the Nitto ATP Finals (draw).
This year Rune has a composed 44-24 record. This year, Holger lifted the trophy in Munich. Holger was the finalist in Monte-Carlo and Rome.
He is also scheduled to play at the Australian Open (Australian Open) on the 14th of January and Brisbane (Brisbane International) on the 31st of December.
Rafael Nadal and Holger Rune have never squared off.
Grigor Dimitrov in 2023
Ranked no.14, the Bulgarian played his last match on the 5th of November when he was defeated by world no.1 Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 in the final in Paris (draw).
This season Grigor has a 43-21 match record. Grigor Dimitrov’s most significant result of this year was reaching the final in Geneva and Paris.
Andy Murray in 2023
LWLLLLWLWW Ranked no.42, Murray played his last match on the 30th of October when he was defeated by world no.12 Alex De Minaur 7-6(5) 4-6 7-5 in the 1st round in Paris (draw).
Presently, during this year the Brit has a 31-18 win-loss record. The Brit has won 3 titles in 2023 in the Aix En Provence Challenger, the Surbiton Challenger and the Nottingham Challenger. Andy was the runner-up in Doha.
Grigor Dimitrov and Andy Murray played each other 12 times. The head to head is 8-4 for Murray. The last time they fought against each other, Grigor Dimitrov won 6-3 6-4 6-1 in the 2nd round in New York (U.S. Open) on the 31st of August 2023.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
