Thompson saves three match points before taking Brisbane quarter-finalNadal needs injury time-out for soreness on troublesome hip
Australia’s Jordan Thompson saved three match points before turning the tables to beat the returning Rafael Nadal in a late-night Brisbane International quarter-final classic on Friday.
The Australian prevailed 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 6-3 in a battle that stretched three hours and 25 minutes and finished just shy of midnight.
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