Rafa Nadal Announced for 2024 Barcelona Open Godó Trophy and Las Vegas Exhibition

The organization of the Conde Godó Trophy in Barcelona announces the presence of Rafa Nadal for next season. (@bcnopenbs)

He was injured at the Australian Open in January this year. In May he announced that he would retire from competition for a time to fully recover. In June he underwent surgery. Since then, Rafa Nadal’s recovery has been slow, cautious, but with rhythm. Little by little he has been training to recover his physical condition and competitive level. He announced his return to the courts in the next Brisbane tournament that will be held from December 31 to January 7. He also confirmed his face-to-face meeting with Carlos Alcaraz next March in Las Vegas. He will be at the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season, and this Tuesday, he announced his presence at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell in 2024, next April.

The Spaniard is the first confirmed for the 71st edition of the Conde de Godó Trophy, the ATP 500 tournament that he has won 12 times, which is played in his club and whose center court is named in his honor. It will be held between April 13 and 21 on the courts of the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899 on its 125th anniversary. David Ferrer, sports director of the tournament, is very proud to be able to count on the participation of the Spaniard, friend and former rival: “Rafa is the best player in the history of this sport and the standard bearer of our tournament. Being able to continue enjoying it in Barcelona is fortunate and it is something that, on a personal level, excites me a lot and makes me very happy,” he says excitedly.

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We have missed you, Rafa…@Rafael Nadal @rctb1899 @atptour | #rafanadal #nadal #atp pic.twitter.com/Cf0NSXaKKH

— Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (@bcnopenbs) December 18, 2023

The truth is that his first appearance in official competition, after the year of injury, marked his return in the first week of January at the Brisbane tournament. This is a preparatory competition for the first Grand Slam of the season in Australia.

A year that could well be the last in which he is seen active, with two events surely marked in red on his calendar: Roland Garros and the Paris Olympic Games, whose tennis tournament would be held, precisely, at the facilities. of the Balearic fetish competition.

The one from Manacor currently occupies 662nd place in the ATP ranking, leaving him with only 45 points, those achieved this year at the Australian Open. He will have to play the tournaments with a protected ranking or with an invitation. Having to play from the first rounds, Rafa Nadal would have to face the best players in the world and the top seeds from the beginning. That is, in the first round he could have to face Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz or Daniil Medvedev, to name the three best rackets on the planet today, according to the ATP ranking.

Advertising poster about the next exhibition match between Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in March in Las Vegas. (@NetflixES)

In 2024, we will see the reunion between Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz on the slopes. The game will take place on March 3. By then, perhaps both Spanish tennis players have already faced each other before, but the truth is that that day they are scheduled to play in Las Vegas. The American city will host an exhibition between the two that will be broadcast live worldwide by its organizer, Netflix.

The streaming platform is sponsoring an event that will serve as preparation for the Indian Wells Masters 1000, which will start three days after some tennis leaders gather in Sin City. The clash will take place at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

2023-12-18 12:08:00
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