On October 11, Australian Open Director – Mr. Craig Tiley confirmed that Rafael Nadal would return to play in Australia to expand 2024: “Rafa has quit playing for almost the year. In the past few days, I have talked to him. Rafa confirmed that he would return.”
However, Tiley's statement made Nadal's team feel quite surprised. Recently, the Tay Nha tennis player directly spoke about this issue. He said he was still not sure about the possibility of re -export.
“My goal when returning to professional competition will Australian Open. But at the present time, I really cannot confirm anything.
There has been no change in the past few weeks, except that I have been practicing a bit more than before. This is a little push for me mentally. I am on the right track, but I can't determine everything, because this is an injury I have never encountered before, ”Nadal said.
Besides, the king of the ground also admitted that he still felt pain when practicing: “Everything is better than before, but I still feel pain. I will notify you the return date if I no longer hurt, and I will have time to prepare for that,” Rafa shared.
In Australia expanded this year, Nadal lost in the second round against Mackenzie McDonald. After this match, the Spanish player suffered a bad hip injury and had to perform surgery. Since then, he has not been able to return to the competition.
