- Tennis great had treatment on leg during Brisbane International loss
- Former world No 1 on comeback trail following hip surgery in June
Rafael Nadal’s grand slam return at the Australian Open is up in the air following an injury scare to the same hip that required career-saving surgery.
The Spanish great’s promising Brisbane International comeback was ended in a gruelling three-and-a-half hour quarter-final loss to Australian Jordan Thompson as Nadal was hampered by a leg issue on Friday night.