Rafael Nadal He landed in Australia this Thursday and trained on the courts of the Queensland Tennis Center in Brisbane, where from the 31st, on the date determined by the draw, he will participate in a tournament for the first time in eleven months. Nadal, who last January withdrew from the Australian Open and in June he underwent surgery for an injury to his left iliac psoas, he ended his long recovery period with his first training for an official tournament, the ATP 250 de Brisbanewhich arrived preceded by great expectation.
“‘Hello, Australia,'” posted the balearic player on their networks, along with a photo of his arrival at the tennis club, accompanied by his team, with Carlos Moyá in front. All smiles, Nadal trained on court number 2 of the center, where he will compete thanks to an invitation, since his months of convalescence have led him to number 672 in the ATP rankings. At the last minute, the winner of 22 Grand Slams is scheduled to share training with the Danish Holger Rune, world number 8, and on Friday to participate in a promotional event on the street with young fans.
For Djokovic, Nadal’s return is “good news for the world of tennis”
The Serbian tennis player Noval Djokovic stated this Wednesday, after playing an exhibition match in Riyadh against the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz, that the imminent return to the courts of the also Spaniard Rafael Nadal “is good news for the world of tennis.” «His return is good news for the world of tennis, after a whole year without playing. He is one of the legends of our sport and we want to see him play as much as possible. He will be very good for us and for the sport,’ Djokovic said. The Serbian believes that “tennis has grown a lot in the last twenty years with figures like (Roger) Federer, Rafa, Andy Murray… all those who have achieved great things in this sport globally.” “And I feel very honored to be part of this growth,” he added.
2023-12-28 09:09:05
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