“We have definitely not released any date,” Rafael Nadal’s team refuse to confirm the Spaniard’s participation for the Australian Open despite Craig Tiley’s announcement 

Nadal's return has not been confirmed yet, after speculations of returning at Australian Open.

“We have definitely not released any date,” Rafael Nadal’s team refuse to confirm the Spaniard’s participation for the Australian Open despite Craig Tiley’s announcement 

Rafael Nadal (Via Sky Sports)

With the 2023 season at its end, players are preparing for the highly anticipated Australian Open that begins the exciting 2024 season. One of the most exciting speculations among the tennis community was that of the return of the Spanish maestro Rafael Nadal. However, fans were upset after the recent update on Nadal from his team.

Craig Tiley, the CEO of the Australian Open had previously confirmed that Nadal might return to professional tennis from the Australian Open. Unfortunately, doubts have taken a seat in the hearts of fans as Nadal’s team has not yet confirmed his return and there is a lot of uncertainty revolving around the return of the Spaniard. “We have seen the reports and comments but as of today, we wouldn’t be able to confirm. Definitely, we don’t know yet. Too early to say. We have definitely not released any date cause we simply don’t know it. Rafa is just starting to practice,” posted Stuart Fraser on X.

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With Social Media playing a huge part in the sports world, tennis fans rely on social media to get regular updates about their favorite player. With 22 titles to his name, the Spaniard’s return would be a huge deal for all the fans as well as a good competitor for the opponents.

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CEO of Australian Open Craig Tiley had revealed good news on Nadal’s return

Rafael Nadal has been out of tennis for the past year due to recurring injuries, however, with recent updates from the player, fans believe that the Spaniard will return to playing at the 2024 Australian Open. “We can reveal exclusively here that Rafa will be back. 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,” confirmed the CEO of the Australian Open Craig Tiley.

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Rafael Nadal (Via Tennishead)

Craig also confirmed the possibility of the return of Australian Star Nick Kyrgios who has also been out of the game for some time due to an injury. Unfortunately for the fans, the Spaniard has hinted that 2024 might be his farewell season and that he might not be at his best to win the Grand Slams. The 2022 Australian Open winner’s return might be the most anticipated moment for the fans who have been eager to witness the clay court master possibly play in the Open for one last time.

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