2023-12-29 17:54:20
Rafael Nadal in training on December 29, before his return to competition for the Brisbane tournament on Sunday, Australia. BRADLEY KANARIS/Getty Images via AFP
After an almost blank year, the Mallorcan reappears in Australia where the entire tennis world will be scrutinizing him.
The modest ATP 250 in Brisbane will be the center of the tennis and sports world in the coming days. After almost a year without playing and an operation in June following an injury to the iliopsoas of his left leg, the man with 22 Grand Slam titles is becoming a tennis player again. We haven’t seen the 37-year-old Majorcan in competition again… since January 18, 2023 and a second round in Melbourne. An eternity.
His first steps will be scrutinized, before the Australian Open (January 14 to 28). Having fallen to 672 place in the world, the Spaniard announced his comeback at the beginning of December. And since his arrival in Australia on Thursday, he has been scrutinized for his every move. “I feel goodhe breathes, a smile on his face, cheered by his fans during an event with a sponsor. I’m not going to complain, I feel much better than I could have hoped for a month ago, but in my opinion, it’s impossible to think about winning any tournaments today.»
“He will be competitive”
Aware of making the news, the Majorcan kindly tries…
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