As the ATP Tour season 2023 is yet to reach its conclusion, with the ATP Finals approaching its final rounds in Italy, the 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has set his mind on the 2024 season.
The Spanish player, who hasn’t played since the Australian Open and had surgery on his iliopsoas, has now announced that he will play again after returning to training a few weeks ago. In recent months, he has been putting in endless effort to achieve that goal.
“I’m well, training, and happy. I’m at a good stage of my life. Until now I didn’t know if I would play tennis again someday, and now I genuinely believe I will. I’m still not ready to say when, but I’m able to train increasingly longer, and the progress is good,” Nadal said in Barcelona as quoted by ATP.
“We know that the pain will never disappear, but I’ve taken a step forward. That’s a lot for me. Talking about tennis is another matter altogether, as is the level I’ll be able to play at. But the steps toward trying to play again have been big and positive, which is what we have been fighting for for several months. I’m confident I’ll be able to say something more specific in the coming weeks,” said the 22-time Grand Slam champion.
