After 4 months of sitting out of injury, Rafael Nadal officially re -appeared at Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2021. However, the Spanish tennis player had no satisfactory results.
On the UAE soil, Nadal is in the semi -finals. Encountering Andy Murray, the King of the Platform, received a defeat with a score of 0-2. At the third match against Denis Shapovalov, the world ranked 6th in the world continued to lose 0-2 and pointed to the fourth destination at the tournament.
Mubadala World Tennis Championship is also the last remarkable event in 2021. At this time, the players are heading to the new season 2022, with an expanded Australian destination. Nadal chose to play at ATP 250 in Melbourne to run the momentum for the first Grand Slam of the year.
However, Nadal admitted that he was still not sure about attending the Australian Open 2022. Recently, he unfortunately involved Covid-19 and is currently in the process of isolation.
“Sometimes I feel very uncomfortable and are trying to improve my health little by little. I am now isolated at home and informed my people who have been close to the button.
My plan is the best effort in Australia. Even so, I have to confess 100% that I am still not sure if I can take the prize or not. I need to discuss with my team.
I have been off 6 months from the last official match. Everything is really difficult, and I have to accept that. Currently, I was able to return and just played 2 matches, even having the opportunity to win. Therefore, everything is progressing positively.
In my career, I have experienced many difficult stages. I was forced to try to overcome everything. If I do that, I will be available in Australia, ”Nadal said.
Australian Open 2022 will start on January 17, 2022. In the past, Nadal used to reach the final of this tournament. However, he only had 1 crowned in 2009.
