rafael nadal He will decide whether he will participate in the final practice this Friday. Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. The former #1 has yet to find his best feelings for his comeback since suffering a left hip iliac psoas injury at the last Australian Open, where he was eliminated in the tournament’s second round.
The Balearic tennis player wants to make haste until the last moment, before the draw of the Barcelona tournament this Saturday. david ferrerThe tournament director, who relied on the tennis player’s presence a few weeks ago, was more cautious in an interview with Esport3 television this Thursday. “Nadal will test himself on the track at Manacor today and tomorrow before making his decision.”
84 days off
nadal He has long since given up on embarking on a European land tour. Monte Carlo Masters 1,000 playing this week. The Balearic tennis player has been disabled for 84 days until this Thursday. and missed tournaments in Doha, Dubai, Indian Wells and Monte Carlo. His absence from Barcelona, which he won 12 times, is a blow to the preparations for Roland Garros.
Balearic tennis player currently in 2023 played only four matches (one win). It’s his worst ranking since April 18, 2005, when he entered the ‘top 20’ (17 in the world) for the first time at the age of 19, a situation that has caused him to drop to 15th place in the world rankings with 2,715 points. It’s a position he could relegate if he decides not to play in Barcelona, where he didn’t play last year and where 500 points is at stake for the champion.
alarming situation
A little over a month after making his way to the Grand Slam in Paris (starting May 28), the situation is alarming for the former number 1, who has only two Masters 1,000s in Madrid if he finally resigns from Barcelona. (April 26)) and Rome (May 10) to get a minimal setup and choose to feel competitive and bite the 15th Musketeers Cup to face the defense of the title.
Nadal will be training for the first time this Friday at the Reial Club Tennis in Barcelona as the daisies drop their leaves. carlos alcarazThe current champion of the tournament, who has fully recovered from the left wrist injury that caused him to abandon Monte Carlo as a preventative measure and recharge his batteries on the ground for the tour.