Tennis ace Rafael Nadal has confirmed his comeback to the ATP Tour in 2024. In what is set to be his swansong year on the tour, Nadal is set to return to the tour by featuring in the Brisbane International. The 37-year-old has been out of action since the Australian Open this year.
The 22-time grand slam champion will return to the men’s circuit after exactly a year. The Brisbane International will be held from 31st December to 7th January.
Nadal announced his comeback in an emotional video. “Hello everyone, after a year away from competition, it’s time to comeback. It will be in Brisbane, the first week of January. I’ll see you there,” he said. The video also features his struggles with the injury and snippets of his recovery in the last few months.
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Nadal had suffered a hip injury during his second-round defeat to Mackenzie McDonald at the 2023 Australian Open. He has been out of action since then and has dropped down to World No.663 in the rankings.
The long injury lay-off made Nadal announce that the upcoming season would be his last in the ATP Tour. He has since then underwent a arthroscopic surgery in August and has now recovered fully. He is currently training at the Rafael Nadal Academy and is expected to leave to Australia after Christmas.
