Rafael Nadal He is registered in the ATP hard court tournament in Doha, which will be held from February 19 to 24. A calendar forecast similar to 2023, when an injury to the iliopsoas tendon of the left leg ruined all plans, because it took him in the operating room in June.
He reappeared almost a year later at the Brisbane ATP tournament, but in his long quarterfinal match against the Australian. Jordan Thompson punctured. Medical examinations revealed a micro muscle tear in the psoas, but in a different location than the surgery.
He had to withdraw from the Australian Open, which ended with the Italian winning. Jannik Sinnerwhich replaced the Serbian on the record Novak Djokovic.
It remains to be seen when he will fight again. Rafael Nadal, whose priority is the clay, Roland Garros. Their agenda includes other events such as Dubai, an exhibition on March 3 with Carlos Alcaraz in Las Vegas and Indian Wells. Everything as in 2023. You choose according to your state of health, without any risk no matter how much you want to play.
In Brisbane he immediately showed, in three games, a top level. Although its reality, due to a long decline, it has suffered a new and surprising drop in the world ranking. He should have been a springboard in the list, but he could not defend the 45 points of the second round of Australian Open 2023which cost him 203 positions.
Rafael Nadal He occupies the 649th place thanks to 50 points from the Brisbane quarters, the only one currently appearing on his account. Although they allow him to be higher than when he returned to play, from position 672. In tournaments he can enter with an invitation or protected rank (9th), a classification that does not work in the draws of draws, where he can mention at the beginning.with the main seeds.
His nephew Joan Nadal It’s 2,333, zero. The first point added to the M15 Manacor can be seen in the next ATP list. The current one, on the official website, was closed by the Spanish Ignacio Benzal, 2058 with a point about to expire.
Source: La Verdad
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