Rafael Nadal provides injury update… you’ll never guess when he’s planning to return
RAFAEL NADAL has revealed when he plans to return to action.
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The Spaniard picked up a knee injury which caused him to cut short his season at the year-end ATP Finals in November.
Nadal went beyond all expectations in 2017 to finish the season ranked number one in the world, ahead of Rodger Federer.
He also claimed two Grand Slams - the French and US Opens - before he picked up the knee problem.
And now the 31-year-old wants to make the remarkable year even better by returning to the court before the turn of the year.
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Rafael Nadal waves goodbye to crowd after pulling out of ATP World Tour Finals
Tue, November 14, 2017Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the ATP World Tour Finals due to an ongoing knee injury, and the Spaniard was emotional waving goodbye to the crowd last night
Rafael Nadal looked emotional as he waved goodbye at the ATP World Tour Finals
hat's why I've taken a couple of weeks off and I did my treatment and I need to start again, as I said before, slow.
After spending time resting and recuperating, Nadal says he feels ready to return for the Abu Dhabi exhibition event, starting Thursday, December 28, in preparation for the Australian Open in January.
"It's true that I finished with an injury, so I've taken a bit of time to recover well," Nadal said.
"That's why I've taken a couple of weeks off and I did my treatment and I need to start again, as I said before, slow.
“So, that's my goal: try to be ready for the beginning (of the season).
"I am going to try to play in Abu Dhabi and Brisbane before Australia, so that will be the ideal situation.
“And let's try to make that happen."
