Nadal starts light training again on clay as Roland Garros preparations begin

Rafael Nadal will not play at the Barcelona Open Sabadell this week, a usual warm-up tournament for the great Spaniard ahead of the French Open but has returned to the court.

While only 'light training' translated from Spanish, it will serve as an exciting piece of news for fans of the 21 time Grand Slam winner.

It remains to be seen whether he will be ready for Rome or Madrid in the coming weeks after going on a 20 match unbeaten run before losing to Taylor Fritz while being hampered with injury last month in Miami.