“I am sure Nadal will be here”: according to the director of the Australian Open, the Spaniard will be present in Melbourne in January

In comments reported by the Reuters agency, he explains: “Rafa trained. I follow him closely, probably every day, because he is a major asset for us.”

”He wants to play, he obviously intends to playpoursuit Craig Tiley. It all depends on how he does. I hope that within the next week or two we will have specific confirmation of that. I am sure that Rafa will be here because he will not want to miss the opportunity to repeat what he did a few years ago.”

Falling to 662nd place, Rafael Nadal has not played for almost a year and his elimination in the second round of the Australian Open by the American Mackenzie McDonald (4-6, 4-6, 5-7). Affected in the left iliopsoas (hip flexor muscle), he took his time to heal in the hope of returning to the courts.

A return that would now be near. The Spanish player himself announced it a few days ago. Without, however, providing a date or location.

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