Melbourne (Australia) .- Balearic Rafael Nadal (6) has completed a new training session with Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (28) while waiting to meet his first rival in the category 250 tournament which begins this Monday at Melbourne Park and will serve as preparation for the Australian Open.
Nadal, who landed in the ocean country this Friday after recovering from his Covid-19 positive, completed his third session on the Rod Laver track at the highest intensity after competing in training against what will be the one of its main threats in ATP. 250 which will be held in the same premises as the first? this is the season.
The last competitive game played by the 20-mile champion was Washington’s tournament loss to South African Lloyd Harris last August.
After the stumble, the Mallorcan decided to undergo surgery to find a new solution to his scaphoid problems of the left foot which has been dragging on since 2005.
His first acid test was the match he played in December at the Abu Dhabi Exhibition Tournament against Briton Andy Murray, as well as the match against Canada’s Dennis Shapovalov.
Nadal racked up two losses but, as he himself assured, feelings weren’t bad after so much idle time.
After his arrival in Spain, the tennis player himself confirmed his HIV-positive Covid-19, as did several members of his team, for whom he had to isolate himself for ten days before flying to the state capital. of Victoria (Australia).
His bright spot is exceeded after completing three training sessions at the highest intensity and he will discover this afternoon which will be his first obstacle on his way to securing the title in one of the preparatory championships of the first big date of the season.
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