Rafael Nadal reappeared this Saturday. He did this on the occasion of the delivery of trophies to the 2022 world champions awarded by the ITF.
The Spaniard and the Polish Iga Swiatek were awarded the highest body of world tennis at a gala held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London that the winner of 22 Grand Slam titles was unable to attend.
In a recorded video message from home, Nadal wanted to thank the award and regretted not being able to do it physically in the British capital.
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The selection of world tennis champions is based on a formula that takes into account the results of the entire year but it gives special weight to the Grand Slam tournaments, as well as to the main team competitions, the Davis Cup (men) and the Billie Jean King Cup (women).
Nadal, who last year was declared champion of the Australian Open and Roland Garros, He has been proclaimed world champion in 2008, 2010, 2017 and 2019.
For his part, Swiatek signed a 2022 to frame. Between February and May he achieved 37 consecutive victories and won six tournaments, including his second Roland-Garros. He then won another Grand Slam, the US Open and ended the year as world number 1, a position he still comfortably holds.
Source: La Verdad
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