Rafael Nadal could play next season, said Spanish Davis Cup captain David Ferrer, assuming he avoids suffering another serious injury setback.
This season, Rafael Nadal has participated in just one tournament, the Brisbane International in the first week of January, where he advanced to the quarterfinals. The former number one in the world defeated Jason Kubler and Dominic Thiem before falling to Jordan Thompson. Owing to a hip injury, it was his first Tour performance in nearly a year.
Following that, the Spaniard had another slight tear in his hip muscle, which kept him out of the game for some time. He will play Carlos Alcaraz in an exhibition event in Los Vegas next week, and then he will head to Indian Wells to start his most recent comeback.
Due to his health problems, Rafael Nadal has raised questions about when he will officially retire from professional tennis. He has already stated that this year may be his last. Ferrer remains optimistic despite the uncertainty surrounding his future.
I do not doubt that he will be competitive if he is not sidelined. He was already demonstrating in Brisbane during the first week of the year that he was performing at a very high level without hardly competing. He will be competitive if there are no injuries, and he will play for another year if that is the case. Ferrer stated in a Marca interview.
The forthcoming Summer Olympics will be one of Rafael Nadal’s top priorities for 2024, according to Ferrer, who finished his career with 27 ATP titles and a career-high position of number three. The tennis tournament is being hosted at Roland Garros as part of the four-year sporting spectacle taking place in Paris. The French Open site, where Rafael Nadal won a record 14 times, most recently in 2013 when he defeated David Ferrer in the championship match.
“All I can say is that it will be necessary to wait a little while to see how Rafa does on the tour to Indian Wells and then the tour to Clay to see how he feels.” He stated.
“Rafa prioritizes the Olympic Games over the Davis Cup this year.” Feel competitive, have a great clay tour, and attend the Paris event.
2008 saw Nadal win the singles championship, and in 2016 he triumphed in the doubles competition.
Ferrer is optimistic that Rafael Nadal will compete in the Davis Cup, citing the chance that the clay court king will pair with Alcaraz to compete in the doubles. Spain did not make it to the finals, which were held in their nation, last year.
All tennis fans, including myself as captain, are thrilled to learn that Rafael Nadal has the option to play doubles with Carlos Alcaraz, Ferrer said.
On March 3, Nadal and Alcaraz will square off in an exhibition match at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas. Feliciano Lopez and Ferrer will provide match commentary.
