Nadal, who is currently ranked fifth in the world, missed half a season with a foot injury and has only played one game since the French Open. However, he recently announced to the outside world that he will return to the tennis arena by participating in the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Tournament in December.
"My plan is to play in Abu Dhabi in December, then a tournament before the Australian Open, then the Australian Open. That's my goal. My team and I are working hard to achieve this," he said at a charity event in Paris.
Nadal was supposed to return during the hard court tournament, but he withdrew from the next three tournaments, including the U.S. Open, and announced he would not play again for the rest of the season. Since then, he has undergone a minor surgery on his foot to treat the foot bone problems that have plagued him for most of his career. "I'm practicing again." He said: "I feel better. I've been out of the pitch since foot surgery in September, but now I've picked up my racket and gone back on the pitch. So far, all the signs are good. ”
Meanwhile, The Little Clay Prince Tim has also announced that he will also compete in Abu Dhabi in December. The former U.S. Open champion ended his 2021 season early with a wrist injury. On Tuesday, Tim said to the outside world, "I can't wait to play my first game in more than a month," he wrote in a statement.
Tim has previously announced that he will withdraw from the 2021 Mallorca Open due to a serious wrist injury. Since then, despite withdrawing from Wimbledon, the Austrian has been optimistic about his predictions at first. But in the end, he could not make his Olympic debut and defend his title in New York.
"I'm pleased to announce that my recovery is going well," Tim said, "and the MRI I did today shows that my wrist injury has improved significantly." ”
The former world third resumed light training earlier this month and further revealed he had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, a necessity to attend a tennis tournament in Abu Dhabi.
The tournament will also include Wimbledon semi-finalist Shapovalov, Olympic champion Bencic and 2021 U.S. Open champion Radukanu. (Source: House of Tennis Translated by: Ai Feng)
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