Mathieu Warnier, Media365, published on Friday March 22, 2024 at 7:10 p.m.
In full preparation for the clay court season after having given up on the North American tour, Rafael Nadal does not want to give false hope by putting forward a date for his resumption.
When will we see Rafael Nadal on court again? Injured to his iliopsoas during the 2023 edition of the Australian Open, the “Bull of Manacor” had to wait almost a year to return to competition. Last January, the former world number 1 reached the quarter-finals of the ATP tournament in Brisbane but his body was not ready to leave him alone. Injured in the left leg in Australia, the Mallorcan then gave up on the first Grand Slam tournament of the season before constantly postponing the date of a possible resumption. Absent during the North American tour despite an exhibition in Las Vegas against Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal has made no secret of actively preparing for the clay court season, having won Roland-Garros fourteen times. What he recently confirmed in an interview with the Spanish daily As. “I will do my best to try to start the season on clay, which is my goal,” he said. I work for this and I make efforts with this goal. »
Nadal: “I don’t dare say anything anymore”
However, it is out of the question to give a precise date, visibly burned by the physical problems which marked his last two seasons. “From now on, what can happen, I no longer dare to say anything, because lately it has unfortunately been difficult for me to make predictions,” added the native of Manacor during this interview. The idea of being present for the Masters 1000 in Monte-Carlo, which starts on April 7 and which he has won eleven times, is present. However, there is no certainty to report. “For a year and a half or two, it’s been impossible for me to compete, so that’s the first goal,” Rafael Nadal said. I no longer try to be optimistic or negative, but to take it day by day. » We will therefore still have to be patient to know if the “Bull of Manacor” will make the trip to the Monte-Carlo Country Club on the road to the French Open, which will kick off on May 26.
2024-03-22 18:10:00
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