On the Verge of Long-Awaited Comeback, Rafael Nadal Sweats It Out with 15YO Prodigy at His Famed Academy

When it comes to tennis, there is hardly anyone who has had quite a career like the Spaniard Rafael Nadal. Having won 22 grand slams throughout his career, he also made many fall in love with the game. However, his journey to stardom was accompanied by multiple injuries. Currently out of the court due to the same, the Spanish maestro is all set to make a highly anticipated comeback.

While the rumors of his sensational comeback are on fire now, a recent revelation suggests that he is leaving no stone unturned for his comeback on the court. The Spanish player was recently seen locking horns with a 15-year-old player, probably in the light of the same at Rafa Nadal Academy

Rafael Nadal’s preparation for a comeback witnesses him locking horns with a 15-year-old player

As anticipation builds for Rafael Nadal’s highly awaited return to the court in 2024, the tennis maestro has kicked off his preparations with an intense training session. Nadal recently engaged in a rigorous practice session with 15-year-old Jacopo Vasamì, a promising player from the Rafael Nadal Academy.

The training session was nothing short of an intense display of focus, as Nadal and Vasamì exchanged powerful shots. Nadal’s mentorship and hands-on involvement with the academy’s talent will help Vasami grow as a better player and get to know the game better.

Thus, ahead of his much-awaited comeback on the tennis courts, Rafael Nadal has already started his preparation and would be willing to start on the same note where he left off. Interestingly, ahead of his return to the tennis courts, his uncle, Toni Nadal gave a roadmap and explained how things would become easy for the Spanish player if the following things happened.

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Toni Nadal creates a roadmap for Nadal while talking about Carlos Alcaraz

Everyone in today’s tennis world knows about the dominance posed by Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and other upcoming tennis stars. These stars have posed a great threat to the comeback of the Spanish legend. Sparking his views on the same, his uncle, Toni Nadal suggested that for Rafa to succeed, these upcoming stars would have to go through certain injuries.

This would increase the chances of the former world number 1 and would rather land him in a great spot to win the title. “He wants to play in the Australian Open, and I think he is [going good] because I have seen, these last days, him practicing. He has practiced much better,” said uncle Toni Nadal

“Now, what we need is, we need an injury – of [Carlos Alcaraz], of Novak Djokovic and maybe, [Daniil Medvedev]. We need that many… a lot of problems and then Rafa can play really good,” he further continued.

Thus, ahead of the much-awaited comeback, his uncle Toni Nadal is trying every possible way to make sure that Rafa can make a sensational comeback and lay his hands on glory. However, it is only time that will reveal how his comeback turns out to be.

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