Nadal completes his first training sessions before his return in Brisbane

Rafa Nadal is officially back. The Balearic tennis player has completed his first training sessions in advance of the Brisbane tournament, in which he announced that he would return to the courts after his break of almost a year. “I'm happy to be back on the circuit and happy to be in Brisbane after a few years,” Nadal told the tournament's official media.

“Hello Australia. Brisbane”, with this message on social networks and a photo entering the Australian tournament with his coach, Carlos Moyá, Nadal made his return official. Later he could be seen training on the courts of the Queensland Tennis Center, exhibiting great muscles despite the time of inactivity..

The Mallorcan tennis player has carried out two training sessions: one with his team and another with the Dane, Holger Rune, current number four in the ATP ranking.. He has completed both without problems.

It is expected that on Friday, before the draw for the tournament draw in which Nadal will not start as seeded, he is currently 664th in the world, he will participate in an event in which he will answer some questions to the fans who come to Queen Street Mall.

Nadal has not played officially since last January 18, when he was eliminated by the American tennis player, Mackenzie McDonald, in the second round of the Australian Open..

The level that the Spaniard will display is unknown but, as his great rival, Novak Djokovic, says: “He is not the type of player who comes back just for playing, let's say, at an average level.”. “He wants to win titles, be the best, because that is who he is: a tennis legend. I am sure that his preparation has been aimed at winning a Grand Slam,” said the Serbian after the Dubai exhibition in which he was defeated with Carlos Alcaraz..