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ATP: Rafael Nadal wants to return in December

Like Dominic Thiem, Rafael Nadal wants to celebrate his comeback after his foot injury at the invitation tournament in Abu Dhabi.

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Rafael Nadal wants to return to the tour at the invitation tournament in Abu Dhabi in December

Superstar Rafael Nadal is planning his comeback later this year after a protracted foot injury. "My plan is to play in Abu Dhabi in December, then a tournament before Australia and then the Australian Open," said the record Grand Slam champion from Spain on Monday on the sidelines of a sponsorship event in Paris: "That is my goal. We're working hard to make it happen. "

At the beginning of August, 35-year-old Nadal had played his last match against South African Lloyd Harris on the ATP tour in Washington and lost it, after which the clay court king withdrew from the US Open due to permanent problems with his left foot. Previously, Nadal had canceled his start at Wimbledon and the Olympic Games in Tokyo due to the chronic injury.

The invitation tournament in Abu Dhabi will take place from December 16-18. The first highlight of the new season is the Australian Open (January 17th to 30th).

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