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Rafael Nadal WILL play in the ATP Finals, with coach Carlos Moya revealing the injury-plagued Spaniard plans to warm up for the end of the season final by playing at the Paris Masters next week after the hiatus
- There were lingering fears surrounding Rafael Nadal’s future in tennis
- Spaniard is struggling with multiple injuries, including chronic foot problem
- He retired from Laver Cup last month and also took time off for the birth of a child
- But coach Carlos Moya revealed that Nadal will compete in Paris Masters
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Rafa Nadal will return to competition next week at next week’s Paris Masters before taking his place at the season-closing ATP Finals, coach Carlos Moya revealed.
Struggling with injuries this year, Nadal captured his 14th French Open title while fiddling with painkilling injections to resolve a chronic foot injury and withdrawing from Wimbledon due to a stomach problem.
After his defeat to Frances Tiafoe at the US Open in September, he said he needed to “fix things” and wasn’t sure when he would play again.
Rafael Nadal will play ATP Finals after the tournament in Paris at the end of the season
The Spaniard, who has won a men’s record of 22 Grand Slam titles, played doubles at the Laver Cup with Roger Federer last month before withdrawing from the tournament.
He also took time off for the birth of his first child with wife Mery Perello on October 8.
Moya confirmed that Nadal would use the Masters 1000 event in Bercy, which the world’s number two has never won, as part of his preparations for the ATP final in Turin from November 13-20.
The Spaniard is plagued with injuries, the worst of which is his chronic foot condition
Nadal played with Roger Federer in the Laver Cup on the retirement of the Swiss legend
“Before arriving in Turin, you have to play matches in Paris, which are similar,” Moya told IB3 TV.
“Rafa is competitive wherever he is and we go with hope and illusion.”
Novak Djokovic will also take center stage in Paris, with the Serbian star chasing a 39th title at that level and seventh in the tournament.
He is currently training in Belgrade and will try to continue his good form after taking ATP title wins in Tel Aviv and Astana.