On Friday, Rafael Nadal will compete against Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Brisbane International.

The two have already gotten a feel for each other games as they faced off in the first round of the doubles event here as well. 

Date: January 5, 2024

Match time: Not before 8:30 PM AEST local time / 5:30 AM EST – New York, Montreal / 10:30 AM GMT – United Kingdom / 11:30 AM CET – Spain, France, Germany, Italy, / 12:30 PM SAST – South Africa / 4 PM IST – New Delhi.  To convert to your local time, use this website.

Venue: Pat Rafter Arena

Rafa leads their head-to-head 2-0, having secured a straight-sets victory in their last encounter at the 2022 French Open.

Rafa is 11-1 in his last 12 matches against Australians (lost to Alex de Minaur at 2023 United Cup RR; 37-9 in career). Jordan is 8-28 vs. Top 20 opponents, 2-5 in 2023 and he went 3-9 vs. left-handers in 2023 (21-26 in career).

Our champ is playing in his first quarterfinal since 2022 Wimbledon, aiming to reach his 178th tour-level semifinal. It would mark the 21st different season in which he reaches an ATP Tour SF (2003-2022).

For Spanish viewers, Rafa’s return will be screened live on Movistar with Tennis Channel the rightsholder for the United States. Sky Sports will show the match live in the United Kingdom with Australian viewers able to catch the action on beIN Sports. For most of the world, live streaming is available on the subscription channel Tennis TV. A full list of worldwide broadcasters for the ATP 250 Brisbane International can be found here.

GOOD LUCK & VAMOS RAFA!