Rafael Nadal has announced that he will compete in the Barcelona Open, marking his eagerly anticipated comeback to tennis.
Due to injury, Nadal hasn’t competed since the Brisbane International in January. As a result, he was forced to withdraw from some major events, such as the Australian Open, Indian Wells, and Monte Carlo Masters.
However, Nadal, who has won the Barcelona Open a record 12 times, stated in a press conference on Monday that he is going to participate.
Nadal expressed his thoughts in a recent interview and said: “I came here a bit on a last-minute decision, not knowing if I could play. But tomorrow I’ll be on the court. For me, it’s a gift to be able to be here in Barcelona, I will treat it as my last year [here] and I want to enjoy every moment.”
Rafael Nadal in 2024
Ranked world no.644, the Spaniard played his last match on the 5th of January when he was defeated by world no.33 Jordan Thompson 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3
in the quarter in Brisbane (draw).Until now, during this year Nadal has achieved a composed 2-1 win-loss record.
Rafael Nadal will fight against the world no.62 Flavio Cobolli in the 1st round. In the past, they have never competed against each other up to now in top competitions.
The Spaniard won 92 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 63 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
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