Nadal gets off to a losing start in Brisbane.
Before his long-awaited singles comeback against Thiem on Tuesday, the Spaniard returned to doubles competition alongside Marc Lopez on Sunday. The 2016 Olympic champions were beaten by Thompson and Purcell 6/4, 6/4 in 1 hour 13.
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