Rivals and contemporaries reunite ahead of 2024 return as Richard Gasquet trains alongside Rafael Nadal in Manacor

Spain’s legendary tennis star Rafael Nadal and France’s Richard Gasquet trained alongside in Manacor ahead of the 2024 season.

Both players are heading towards the end of their respective careers. In a picture posted on social media platform X — previously known as Twitter — both players trained in Manacor ahead of the upcoming season.

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Both players faced off 18 times on the court and on each occasion, it was the 22-time Grand Slam winner who came out on top.

Nadal is currently recovering from a knee injury sustained earlier in the year. It was because of this reason the former world number one ended up missing three out of the four Grand Slams in 2023.

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On the other hand, Gasquet had a decent time on the court in 2023 where he also won an ATP title. That triumph came in Auckland in January where he defeated Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the final with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.

However, in major events, Gasquet had a rather mediocre time. The current world number 76 played in the main draw of all four Grand Slams but could not manage to qualify for the second round or beyond in any of the mega-events.