Nadal to Play at Australian Open, Says Tournament Director Tiley

Nadal to Play at Australian Open, Says Tournament Director Tiley
Spain's Rafael Nadal announces that he has withdrawn from the French open during a press conference in Rafa Nadal Academy, Mallorca, Spain, on May 18, 2023. Miquel Borras/Reuters
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Rafa Nadal will return to Grand Slam tennis at the Australian Open in January, tournament director Craig Tiley announced on Wednesday, though the 22-times major champion’s representative later said no timeline has been set for his comeback.

The 37-year-old former world number one has been sidelined since hurting his hip flexor in a second-round loss to Mackenzie McDonald at the Melbourne Park major earlier this year.