Tennis Australia had announced Rafael Nadal was to return to Grand Slam tennis at the 2024 Australian Open, with the former world number one addressing the claims on social media
Rafael Nadal has denied that his return to tennis has been officially confirmed after Australian Open organisers suggested he was due to play in next year's tournament.
In an interview on Australian breakfast TV programme The Today Show, Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley revealed: "We can reveal exclusively here that Rafa will be back." He added: "He's been off for most of the year and in talking to him over the last few days he confirmed he will be back, which we're really excited about, the champion of 2022. That's awesome.
Hopes of Nadal ever returning to a competitive setting have been waning in recent months, with the Spaniard opening up on the impact his chronic injury issues have had on his everyday life. In a documentary earlier this year, he admitted that issues with a longstanding foot injury can flare up at any time.
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