The United Cup, the first date on Nadal’s calendar

After to celebrate Christmas with his family in Manacor, Rafa Nadal will leave on December 26 for Sydney, where he will play la United Cup with the Spanish team. It will be part of a mixed team, in which they are Paula Badosa, Pablo Carreño, Albert Ramos, David Vega, Nuria Párrizas and Jessica Bouzas, who will face in the group stage to Britain y Australia.

the balearic will debut in the early morning of 30 to 31 (05:30) against the British Cameron Norrie. And on January 2 he will face, in principle, the Australian Nick Kyrgios. If the national team advances to the crosses in this event, Nadal could end up playing, also in Sydney, until the 8th.

Afterwards, he would leave for Melbourne and, In principle, he would not compete again until the Australian Open (January 16-30). There he will be the number two seed, on the opposite side of the world number one, Carlos Alcaraz. The draw will be on Thursday the 12th.