Rafael Nadal all set to participate at the Paris Bercy Masters and Nitto ATP Finals

Rafael Nadal who won his 13th French Open title after defeating Novak Djokovic in the finals, was still unsure about his plans for the rest of the tennis calendar. The 20 time Grandslam champion expressed doubts over whether he would participate at the ATP events in the coming months or would directly make a return in the lead up to the Australian Open 2021.

In some good news for Nadal fans, the Spaniard has confirmed his participation at the Paris Bercy Masters 1000 and the ATP World Tour finals. The Spaniard after consulting his technical team will be available for the Paris Bercy Masters from 2-8 November. It is only one of the three Masters title which the Spaniard has not won yet including the Shanghai and Miami Masters.

Rafael Nadal could achieve the 1000th victory of his career at Paris, an incredible feat only achieved by Roger Federer, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. The organization has already confirmed that the tournament will go on despite stricter restrictions in Paris due to the second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic hitting across all Europe.

Rafael Nadal eyes first ATP Nitto finals title

The Spaniard is all set to play at the ATP World Tour Final at the O2 Arena in London from 15th-22nd November. Rafael Nadal has never been able to lay his hands on the ATP Nitto Finals trophy, though he has managed to reach the finals in 2010 and 2013. The 20 time Grandslam champion has qualified for the tournament 16 times, however he missed the tournaments in 2005, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 owing to injuries.

The owner of the Vienna tournament, who is the same person responsible for the ATP Mallorca Open 250 could not convince Nadal to participate at the ATP Erste Bank Open which is set to start from the 26th of October. If Rafael Nadal would have participated at the Vienna Open he would reunite with Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem for the first time after the French Open.

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