Spain's "King of Clay" Rafael Nadal, who has been recuperating from a foot injury for a long time, said in a recent event in Paris that he was expected to make a comeback in Abu Dhabi in December.
The 35-year-old Nadal was affected by injuries after the French Open stopped the top 4, successively withdrew from the Wimbledon Open and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, chose to return to the Washington Open but stopped in the round of 16, and then withdrew from the US Open due to injury, ending this year's season early.
However, Nadal recently brought good news, mentioning that although he did not know the exact return time, "my goal is to play in Abu Dhabi in December, of course, to prepare for the new season in January." ”
Nadal, who indicated that he would target the Australian Open, said that although the foot injury still needs a little time to fully recover, he has been able to train for 1.5 hours a day, and the situation is good and bad, but it is also getting better, "I am moving in the right direction." ”
Nadal's last time he won the Australian Open dates back to 2009 and currently holds 20 Grand Slam Gold Cups with "Swiss King" Roger Federer and Serbian champion Novak Djokovic.