Nadal’s debut at Indian Wells already has a date and (dreadful) time

Rafa Nadal is in California for a few days. The Spaniard traveled with time to get used to and adapt to the conditions of the tournament courts that will mark his return to the courts, the Indian Wells Masters 1000.

This will be his second tournament of the year, after Brisbane, where he suffered a minor injury that kept him out of the Australian Open. His reappearance was scheduled for last week in Doha, but the former number 1 preferred not to take any chances and He decided that his return to competition would be in the California desert.

Although there is still a week before the tournament begins (it starts on Wednesday the 6th), It is already known when Rafa Nadal will play his first match.

Since they are not seeded, the Balearic player has to play in the first round, and This is particularly the early morning hours of Thursday, March 7th through March 8th, through Friday, March 8th.

The schedule has also been confirmed. It was in the first shift of the night session, that is, at 6 pm in California, 3 am Spanish peninsular time.

So that, What we don’t know yet is who he will fight first.. We will find out on Monday evening (midnight), when the draw will take place for the men’s and women’s teams.

The winner of 22 Grand Slams He published a video on social networks where he was exercising on the training track.

Nadal, who was joined by world number one, Serbian Novak Djokovic, in flying from Spain to Los Angeles to begin preparations for Indian Wells, He plans to hit the court first next Sunday the 3rd, in Las Vegasin an exhibition match with his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz.

Indian Wells, which will be played from March 6 to 17 and has been won three times by the Spaniard, the last in 2013, This is probably the only event that Nadal will compete in before entering the clay season.