Nadal to face Thiem at Adelaide exhibition

Rafa Nadal will face a demanding test on 29 January before competing in the ATP Cup and the Australian Open. The Balearic tennis player will participate in the A Day at the Drive exhibition tournament to be held to support the Australian Tenos Federation.

The Spaniard will face Austrian Dominic Thiem in a match that will be played in a tie-break format for the best of three sets. Nadal will play the first game of the afternoon shift (19:00 Australian time, 9:00 Spanish time) before the meeting between Ashleigh Barty and Simona Halep.

Before that, Novak Djokovic will open the court, who will face Italian Jannik Sinner and then Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will play. After this match there will be a 'bonus' match that will measure Venus Williams with Irina-Camelia Begu. in this case to a set.