Can we hope to see Rafael Nadal at the highest level again? This is perhaps what he demonstrated on Sunday March 3, by facing Carlos Alcaraz during an exhibition match in Las Vegas. After a series of injuries and a very dark 2023 season, the king of clay showed confidence ahead of the Masters 1,000 in Indian Wells.
The match was played at the Mandalay Bay Resort, a hotel-casino in Las Vegas, United States. and broadcast live on Netflix. If it was an exhibition match, the course of the match had a particular importance for Rafael Nadal, three days before the next Master 1,000. “The level of tennis is one thing, the ghost of injuries is another“, he said during the meeting.
“During the first set I played at a good level, even though it had been a long time since I had played (…) I felt much better than expected“, launched the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles, aged 37. After missing almost the entire 2023 season, Rafael Nadal hopes to return to the highest level. He played in Brisbane in January before having to withdraw from the Australian Open due to a muscle injury.
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2024-03-04 05:40:01
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