Rafael Nadal set a date and place for his return to the courts

The Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal will return to the courts at the Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament, which will be held from December 16 to 18, after recovering from the injury to his left foot that forced him to give up Wimbledon in 2021, the US Open and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

This was announced at an event of the sports equipment brand Babolat in Paris, where he confirmed that he will play in Abu Dhabi with his sights set on the first "big" of 2022, the Australian Open, which takes place from 17 to 30 April. January.

“My plan is to play in Abu Dhabi in December and then in a tournament before Australia and then in the Australian Open. That's my goal. We are working hard to make this happen”, advanced the Balearic tennis player.

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After giving up Tokyo 2020, Nadal tried to return to the tracks at the Masters 1000 in Toronto and Cincinnati, but on August 20 he announced that he would not play again in 2021 to recover from discomfort in his left foot.

"Hello everyone: I wanted to inform you that unfortunately I have to end the 2021 season. Honestly, I've been suffering much more than I should with my foot for a year and I need to take some time," he announced on his social networks.

Nadal claimed to have agreed on this decision with his team and family. “I haven't been able to compete the way I really like to do it. In the end, I come to the conclusion that what I need is some time to recover, to change a series of things, to try to understand what has been the evolution of the foot in recent times. It is not a new injury, it is an injury that I have had since 2005 and that has not prevented me from being able to develop my sports career during all these years, ”he explained in the August statement.