Toni Nadal lauds 'exciting start' to Rafael Nadal comeback: "Going almost better than we expected"
ATPSaturday, 06 January 2024 at 07:00
Former world number one Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni Nadal has
expressed satisfaction over the return of the Spaniard to the court.
The 37-year-old has finally returned to professional tennis
after nearly one year as he managed to recover from a lengthy injury layoff. It
was because of this reason he ended up missing three out of four Grand Slams in
2023.
Toni, was recently quoted in a report where he expressed satisfaction
about the performance of Nadal on his return to professional return.
"Rafa can be very happy because the level he is showing
is good enough,” he said. “It's an exciting start, but we have to see him in
more difficult games. At the moment, things are going almost better than we
expected.
"Rafa has always had the good ability to get into shape
very quickly. Sometimes, after many injuries, he has come back even better than
he had done before. This time is the most difficult because the years are there
& it is more complicated. Let's see if he can continue like this.
“If Rafa manages to play a few more matches, if in the
Australian Open, he has a good draw, essential as he is not seeded, it is
possible that he will have a good tournament.”
On his return, Nadal took part in the Brisbane International
where his journey ended after losing in the quarterfinal to Australia’s Jordan
Thompson with a score of 5-7, 7-6, 6-3.
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