Nadal arrives in Australia to prepare for 2024 season

Agency :
Rafael Nadal returned to the tennis courts in Australia on Thursday, preparing for his first tournament since last year’s Australian Open.

Nadal, a 22-time grand slam winner, is starting the road back from a hip injury sustained last January with his first appearance at the Brisbane International since 2017.

He hit the ball Thursday at the Queensland Tennis Centre, including a session with world number eight Holger Rune of Denmark.
Rune shared a photo of the joint practice on social media with the caption, “No time for jetlag. Evening practice with @RafaelNadal.”

Due to his lack of tour play, Nadal has fallen to No 672 in the world. The 37-year-old Spaniard previously said he expects this to be his final season on tour.