Rafael Nadal is displaying his fierce forehands and backhands in front of the upcoming Monte Carlo Masters, returning to his favourite clay court.
Nadal hasn’t played since 2024 at Brisbane International. His trip was cut short when he was injured in the quarterfinal matchup with Jordan Thompson.
On March 19, Nadal posted a video of himself working out on the clay court on Instagram. In the video, he was seen hitting deadly forehands and backhands ahead of his scheduled appearance at the Monte Carlo Masters, his second competition since his return.
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Rafael Nadal back training on the dirt ahead of the clay court season after withdrawing from Indian Wells pic.twitter.com/6DED9jxTtt
— Tennistonic (@tennistonic) March 20, 2024
Rafael Nadal in 2024
Currently the world no.647, Nadal played his last match on the 5th of January when he lost to world no.34 Jordan Thompson 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 in the quarter in Brisbane (draw).
This season Rafael achieved a 2-1 win-loss record.
He is also scheduled to play in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo) on the 7th of April and Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (Monte–Carlo) on the 8th of April.
