Rafael Nadal is training in Kuwait before returning

New Delhi (Uttam Hindu News): Rafael Nadal’s return to the ATP Tour is coming closer. His return to action at the 2024 Brisbane International is scheduled to take place from December 31 to January 7. The Spaniard traveled to the Rafael Nadal Academy in Kuwait, which opened at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Abdullah Al-Jaber Al-Sabah International Tennis Complex in 2020.

There, he shared a training session with 19-year-old Frenchman Arthur Fils, who had recently reached the title match of the Next Gen ATP Finals. “It’s great to be able to train for a few days in Kuwait,” Nadal wrote in his official social media post. Everyone is welcoming. thank you for everything.”

Nadal traveled to Kuwait in search of temperatures and conditions similar to those found in just a few weeks of the Australian summer, the ATP reports.

The Spaniard, who recently posted a message of cautious enthusiasm about his comeback. Mackenzie is preparing to compete for the first time since taking the court in the second round of the Australian Open on January 18 this year.

“What I said in the last press conference was that I cannot end my sporting career in the press room,” Nadal said. I would like to finish in a different way and I have fought and am ready to come back.”