The Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal has confirmed his participation in the Mutua Madrid Open, which will take place from May 1 to 8 at the Magic Box of Madrid, as announced on Tuesday by the player himself on his social networks.
“Despite arriving just before preparation and being difficult, I really want to play and play at home since opportunities are few. To try to do it in the best possible way. See you in Madrid,” she announced on his official Twitter account.
Despite arriving just before preparation and being difficult, I really want to play and play at home since the opportunities are few.
To try to do it in the best possible way 💪🏻See you in Madrid 😉 pic.twitter.com/tiD5m6lWle
– Rafael Nadal (@RafaelNadal) April 26, 2022
The Balearic player resigned from playing for the Count of Godó due to rib injury suffered in the last Indian Wells Masters 1,000, accentuating in the final that he lost to the American Taylor Fritz, after eliminating his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinals, and had set the Madrid tournament as his possible return to the tracks.
On April 18, Nadal announced his back to training, four weeks after reporting that he had to stop all physical activity.
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