Rafael Nadal missed almost the 2023 season due to injury. Currently, he is rushing to prepare for the “comeback” in the new season 2024.
According to the plan, Nadal will attend Australia expanded 2024. According to the announcement from the Organizing Committee announced, the “crew king” was named in the list of players attending. However, in the latest sharing, Nadal's coach Carlos Moya, he is still 100% not sure about the Spanish star can participate in the first Grand Slam of the year.
“Rafa is about to switch from training to competition. Currently, his training is happening very well. However, training and competition are two very different things.
In a Grand Slam tournament, you must play the maximum in the set, if you win, rest and play on the next day. That's what makes me worried now. If Australia expands to start tomorrow, it will be a real fear for us. But fortunately we still have time.
From now on to the tournament in Brisbane, there is still 1 month. Rafa will continue to practice. I think all of this will help him be able to participate in normal competition. However, I always feel nervous, ”Moya shared on atptour.com.
Australia expanded 2024 from January 14 to January 28 of the following year. Nadal will attend the “Protected Ranking).
