Tennis star Rafael Nadal will apparently make his Grand Slam comeback at the Australian Open next January after a year off with an injury.
At least that’s what tournament director Craig Tiley announced on Nine’s “The Today Show”. “We can exclusively reveal here that Rafa is coming back,” Tiley said. “He’s been away for most of the year and in talking to him over the last few days he’s confirmed that he’ll be back, which we’re very excited about. That’s great. “
Long break due to hip injury
Nadal played his last match last January at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Since then he has had to take a break because of the hip injury. At the beginning of May, the 37-year-old Spaniard announced that he would not return to the tour until next year. 2024 is then set to be the 22-time Grand Slam tournament champion’s farewell year. “He’s not just going to show up to play,” Tiley opined, “he’s going to show up to win. “
Australia’s tennis star Nick Kyrgios, who has only been able to play one match in Stuttgart this year due to injury, is also expected to return to serve at his home tournament which starts on 14 January 2024. “We know Nick is in training, so we expect him back,” Tiley expressed.
