After a year out due to a hip injury, Rafael Nadal has announced his return to the tennis court in Brisbane, Australia, the ATP 250 tournament, which runs from December 31, 2023 to January 7, 2024.

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Rafael Nadal is convinced that he needs some time after his return: “Everything will go wrong at first”

Injured at the 2023 Australian Open, the Spaniard underwent hip surgery in June and missed all major events for the remainder of the year.

“I was afraid to announce the return because it was a year without competition, but the biggest concern for me is not the hip.

I think I’m ready and hopefully everything will go well and I’ll be able to enjoy the pitch again.

I hope to feel that excitement, those nerves, those fears and doubts again. I hope I don’t have high expectations.

Having the ability to not ask for everything I’ve asked for throughout my career. This is a new era and different circumstances.

I’ve pushed myself to the limit all my life, and I hope I won’t do it again. I have to take my time and work on what will go wrong early on, which is very likely.

But I know that things will change in the not-too-distant future if I keep my enthusiasm, my work ethic and my physicality to help me.” – announced Rafael Nadalfor Brand.

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What you need to know about Rafael Nadal

  • He is currently ranked 663 in the ATP rankings after a season in which he played just four matches (one win and three losses).
  • He collected in 2023 only $310,797 from tennis.
  • He climbed ATP No. 1 for the first time on August 18, 2008.
  • He has 1068 wins and 220 losses in his career.
  • He has collected $134,640,719 in tennis prize money alone and has 92 ATP titles in his career.
  • He ranks second in the hierarchy of conquered major competitions: 22 Grand Slam titles against Novak Djokovic’s 24.

Ranking of Grand Slam titles won

1. Novak Djokovic 24

2. Rafael Nadal 22

3. Roger Federer 20 / finished tennis.