Paris: Rafael NadalSuffering from a leg injury after losing the semi-finals of the French Open, he said on Monday that he wants to make a comeback in December. abu dhabi, as he targets Australian Open In January.
“I plan to play in Abu Dhabi in December and then Australia and then a tournament before the Australian Open. That’s my goal,” the Spaniard said at a sponsorship event in Paris. “We’re working hard to make it happen.”
Nadal won the Australian Open in 2009 and has since lost in the final four times.
The 35-year-old Spaniard could face weak territory as uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 rules for first-timers in Melbourne Grand Slam Next year’s which runs from January 17-30 in Melbourne.
world number one Novak Djokovikwho defeated Nadal Roland Garros, said on Sunday that he would make up his mind about whether he would defend his title if there is an official decision regarding players and vaccinations.
Nadal hopes to be there.
“I don’t know when I’ll be back,” he said on Monday.
“But I can say that my goal is to try to come back to Abu Dhabi in December, and then, of course, in January for the start of the new season.”
“My leg injury still needs to get a little better, but I’m already training for about an hour and a half, so that’s a positive. Some days are better than others, but I’m going to be much more positive.” Compared to negative days, so I am on the right track,” he said.
“I’m training, I’m feeling better. I’m back on the court,” he said.
In early September, Nadal announced that he had undergone treatment for his left leg that would keep him “off the courts for several weeks”.
He suffers from Muller-Weiss syndrome, a degenerative disease that causes deformity of one of the bones in the middle part of the foot.
“I plan to play in Abu Dhabi in December and then Australia and then a tournament before the Australian Open. That’s my goal,” the Spaniard said at a sponsorship event in Paris. “We’re working hard to make it happen.”
Nadal won the Australian Open in 2009 and has since lost in the final four times.
The 35-year-old Spaniard could face weak territory as uncertainty surrounding Covid-19 rules for first-timers in Melbourne Grand Slam Next year’s which runs from January 17-30 in Melbourne.
world number one Novak Djokovikwho defeated Nadal Roland Garros, said on Sunday that he would make up his mind about whether he would defend his title if there is an official decision regarding players and vaccinations.
Nadal hopes to be there.
“I don’t know when I’ll be back,” he said on Monday.
“But I can say that my goal is to try to come back to Abu Dhabi in December, and then, of course, in January for the start of the new season.”
“My leg injury still needs to get a little better, but I’m already training for about an hour and a half, so that’s a positive. Some days are better than others, but I’m going to be much more positive.” Compared to negative days, so I am on the right track,” he said.
“I’m training, I’m feeling better. I’m back on the court,” he said.
In early September, Nadal announced that he had undergone treatment for his left leg that would keep him “off the courts for several weeks”.
He suffers from Muller-Weiss syndrome, a degenerative disease that causes deformity of one of the bones in the middle part of the foot.
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