The final countdown begins for Rafael Nadal, which will finally bring him back on the court for the Australian Open 2024.While his great rival Novak Djokovic continues to win and achieve record after record, the Spaniard is currently out due to injury.
The Serbian has won three Slams out of four this season and has overtaken Rafael in the ranking of Grand Slam titles: Nole now has 24 titles, Nadal has 22 while Roger Federer has 20.Nadal was injured last January during the Australian Open in the match against the American Mackenzie McDonald and never recovered.
Initially there was talk of a stop of about a month but things went worse than expected and Rafa’s 2023 ended well early.In recent days there has been discussion regarding the possibility of Nadal returning to the court at the end of the season, for the Davis Cup finals.
Rafa’s uncle and former coach, Uncle Toni Nadal spoke about this with El Desmarque, completely closing off this possibility.He explained: “Rafa is well and is recovering.
If all goes well, his goal is to return to the court at the next Australian Open. We will have to be very careful about his training pace and understand his condition.”Rafa Nadal will no longer play in 2023, his uncle has shed light on the latest rumors, extinguishing the hopes of Spanish fans.
A Davis that will see the groups played this week and that has seen a lot of controversy erupt in recent days.But in the meantime, his rivals, Novak Djokovic and his young countryman Carlos Alcaraz, have been warned. Rafa will not return to the court for a parade of honor.
If he comes back he will do it to win. The Spanish champion will arrive in Australia polished, physically and psychologically. And he will go to Melbourne to win, not to be a supporting character. Nadal will be one of the most anticipated protagonists for the entire next season: seeing him back on the court will already be an immense joy for tennis fans.
But even if 2024 is his last season, Djokovic and Alcaraz will have to watch their backs from their newfound rival, who will want to overthrow their recent duopoly at all costs.
Toni Nadal explains the reasons for Alcaraz’s defeat at the US Open
Toni Nadal also recently commented on Carlos Alcaraz’s defeat at the US Open, revealing the reasons for this unexpected knockout.
The Spaniard, reigning champion, fell in the semi-final against the Russian Daniil Medvedev and thus missed the grand final against Novak Djokovic.Here are the reasons according to Uncle Toni: “He was forced to change his strategy a bit because of how difficult it is to overpower Daniil from the baseline.
I think he did well by going to the net a lot, but it had a negative impact on the fact that was less successful than usual from the baseline, being less aggressive and making unusual errors.”
