Nadal is Planning on South American Attention

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 22nd September 2013

Rafael Nadal poses in Central Park after winning the US Open

Nadal is Planning on South American Attention

epa03861179 Tennis player Rafael Nadal, of Spain, holds up the US Open championship trophy while posing for photographers in Central Park the day after winning the US Open in New York, New York, USA, 10 September 2013. Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, dropping to his knees and weeping on court after winning a second US Open title on 09 September 2013. EPA/JUSTIN LANE |

South American is starting to get a lot of attention from Rafael Nadal, with the Spaniard due to make two tennis trips to the one-time tennis wilderness in the coming months. With Roger Federer blazing the trail with his exhibition tour of last December which is believed to have earned $14 million, US Open champion Nadal is set to try and place his mark on the continent.

Nadal will play an exhibition on November 23 with Argentine David Nalbandian in Buenos Aires as the 31-year-old nears what appears to be the end of his career after lasting having compete on the ATP in March. Nadal last played the Argentine capital seven years ago at an ATP event in the city.

In addition, Nadal has also joined the field in Brazil next year for the inaugural Rio Open, a new event designed to help showcase tennis in the run-up to the 2016 Olympics. Also in the field” fellow Spaniard David Ferrer. The February 15-23 clay joint ATP-WTA tournament will be part of a busy month for Nadal, who is also due to play in Spain’s Davis Cup first round following the Australian Open.

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