Rafael Nadal Back to Practice

Written by: on 20th November 2012
Rafael Nadal Back to Practice  |

As you may have seen, Rafael Nadal returned to the practice court today in his hometown of Manacor, Spain, a big step in his recovery from a knee injury that has kept him from playing since Wimbledon in late June. Nadal’s first US appearance since the injury will come on Monday, March 4, 2013 when he plays Juan Martin del Potro in the BNP Paribas Showdown at Madison Square Garden (Victoria Azarenka will play Serena Williams as well).

The following are links to photos and videos from the training session that Nadal shared via social media:
Photos: http://on.fb.me/WhJwyx
Video 1: http://youtu.be/4haAB-b4tsg
Video 2: http://youtu.be/K7dOo7JdWis

Last month, Nadal spoke about chance to come back to New York so soon after having to miss the US Open due to his injury:
“Playing at Madison Square Garden will be something very, very special, especially after not being in New York this year. That’s something bad for me that I didn’t play in the US Open. It’s something that I felt really, really bad about when I had to take this position, but having the invitation to play in the fantastic event next year will be great. I’m very excited. As I said before, playing at Madison Square Garden is something that I’m very excited to do. This is a special opportunity and I want to enjoy it.”

The BNP Paribas Paribas Showdown is once again part of Tennis Night in America in the US, and now it is a highlight of the newly launched World Tennis Day. Tickets are on sale now at MSG. More information can be found at worldtennisday.com.

Thanks, and have a great Thanksgiving

 

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