Good things come in pairs, and seeing Rafael Nadal walk across clay is one of the most calming scenes on a tennis court.
Nadal’s fondness for the surface is widely known. Although the goat controversy has always caused controversy among tennis fans, there is little doubt that the Spaniard is the best clay-court player in history. He is the only player to have won 14 Roland Garros titles in a single Grand Slam competition.
Even if Rafael Nadal’s records on clay are astounding, there is still a rising confidence that he has more victories to come, despite the fact that his aspirations to extend his career into 2024 are still being derailed by injury. Before the French Open this year, the 37-year-old will make a final choice on his playing career.
He has stated unequivocally that he plans to take advantage of the clay season once more. It was anticipated that Nadal’s injury comeback would unfold in Indian Wells. He made the significantly earlier trip to California in order to fulfill his commitment to play the Netflix Slam.
Just one day before he was supposed to play Milos Raonic in the opening round of the Masters 1000 tournament of the season, however, it is thought he suffered another injury that prompted him to withdraw.
Nadal made it clear after withdrawing that his body was not prepared for intense competition. In light of that, it did little more than buy him more time to get ready for the clay court swing, which gets underway in earnest the first week of April with three events spread over three continents.
In the second week of the Monte Carlo Masters, Rafael Nadal is anticipated to make his official return from the hip injury he suffered during the Brisbane International in January.Additionally, his call-swing attire for this year has been made public.
He also just posted a video of himself practicing on his favorite surface while wearing an all-white outfit on Instagram. The brief clip of Nadal practicing is seen below.