NADAL UPBEAT DESPITE KOOYONG LOSS

Nadal peppy in spite of Kooyong misfortune 

World number one Rafael Nadal stays certain he will be prepared for the Australian Open in the wake of making his arrival from damage with a misfortune. Nadal endured a 6-4 7-5 thrashing to Richard Gasquet at the Kooyong Exemplary on Tuesday in his first match since the ATP Finals. 

The Spaniard has purportedly still been battling with his knee damage, however he seems prepared to go for the year's first stupendous pummel beginning Monday.Speaking after his misfortune to Gasquet, a player he has beaten each of the 15 times they have played in official occasions, Nadal said he was resting easy. 

"I'm great. I am here. On the off chance that I am not resting easy, presumably I wouldn't be here with the goal that's uplifting news," the 16-time stupendous pummel champion revealed to Channel 7. 

"My thought is simply to continue rehearsing hard the following couple of days to be prepared for the start of the Australian Open." Nadal included: "I'm extremely cheerful to be in Australia once more. It was a taxing year a year ago so I needed to begin the readiness somewhat later than common. 

"In any case, I'm here, I touched base with a lot of time and it's a decent day to begin feeling again the sentiments of playing a match. Regardless of whether it's not official, it was as yet a decent test for me and a decent practice so that was the most vital thing."