ATP roundup: Rafael Nadal loses in comeback tourney in Brisbane
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Jordan Thompson fought off three match points in the second set, then won the third to take a 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-3 victory and end Rafael Nadal's comeback at the Brisbane International in Australia on Friday.
With one set in the bag, Nadal was up 5-4 and had a break point and match point that would have sent him to the semifinals. Playing before a rowdy home-nation crowd,
