MADRID — Rafael Nadal will return to enjoying on the Brisbane Worldwide in Australia in January, the 22-time Grand Slam champion stated Friday.
“After a 12 months of not competing, it’s time to come again,” Nadal said in a video posted on social media. “It is going to be in Brisbane within the first week of January. See you there.”
The 37-year-old Spaniard has not performed on tour since final January, when he harm his hip flexor throughout a loss within the second spherical of the Australian Open.
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— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) December 1, 2023
In Might, a bit of greater than per week earlier than the beginning of the French Open, Nadal introduced that he would miss the match he is gained a file 14 instances and wasn’t precisely positive when he may return to play.
Nadal had stated then that he hoped to compete in 2024, which he anticipated to be his remaining season.
“You by no means understand how issues will end up,” Nadal stated at a information convention on the time, “however my intention is that subsequent 12 months shall be my final 12 months.”
He wound up having arthroscopic surgery in June in Barcelona.
Relationship to the top of 2022, the Spanish left-hander has misplaced seven of his previous 9 matches, together with going 1/3 this season.
Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam singles titles rank second to Novak Djokovic’s 24 for essentially the most amongst males.