Nadal Undergoes Intense Exercise Ahead Of Returning To Qatar Open

JAKARTA - Rafael Nadal continues to improve his preparations to compete again at the ATP Tour, starting with the Qatar Open which will take place on February 19-24 in Doha.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion reappeared at Brisbane after a year of absence due to psoas surgery, and repeated hip problems forced him to miss the Australian Open due to micro rips on his muscles.

Nadal is now ready to rejoin his colleagues and is starting to struggle to reach the match with "A" quality once again.

After returning from Melbourne and undergoing medical examination, the Spaniard began a recovery process that allowed him to return to the arena immediately.

Quoted by Antara from the ATP official website, Sunday, Nadal underwent training at his Rafa Nadal Academy with the team. It was reported that he had made progress and was working to give his game a final touch on his game before returning to competitive field on Doha.

Nadal has played eight-time Qatar ATP 250 tournaments, won the title in 2013 after beating Monfils, and reached the final on the next two occasions in 2010 and 2016.

The 37-year-old returned to Doha for the first time in eight years, since 2016, determined to continue to return to his best after experiencing a difficult season in 2023.

Nadal also signed up to play at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, where he has participated 15 times and lifted the trophy three times, namely in 2007, 2019, and 2013.