Rafa Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, absent due to their respective injuries in the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000 that concludes this weekend, are now officially in the frame to participate in the Conde de Godó trophy in Barcelona, whose draw took place this Saturday.
Rafa Nadal, historic twelve-time champion of the tournament, even attended the ceremony as an innocent hand, a curious role that he already played in his first participation in this tournament, back in 2003, when the Spaniard was a teenager of only 16 years old.
In dry dock since January, suffering first from a muscle injury to the iliac psoas in his left leg and then from an abdominal problem, the Manacor native has shown in recent days that he is quite recovered and is at least in a state that allows him allows you to compete in this 500th ATP tournament, the beginning of your preparation for the great challenge of Roland Garros.
After training in a double session, Nadal played another intensive simulation competition this Saturday with the Russian top-10 Andrey Rublev. Barring a new setback, he is ready to debut on Tuesday in what will be his return to clay, which he has not stepped on since he won his fourteenth Roland Garros in 2022.
Carlos Alcaraz would do it on Wednesday, who continues to nurse the muscle discomfort in his right forearm but always showed his interest in trying to defend his two crowns in Godó, which he dominated in 2022 and 2023.
2024-04-13 11:47:05
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