Nadal shared his overwhelming emotions after achieving his first victory on the court following near year absence with hip injury.<\/p>\n
The 22-time Grand Slam winner has hinted that 2024 may well be his last, before withdrawing in retirement, so he will be fully motivated to make most out of it.<\/p>\n
“Today is honestly an emotional and important day for me after probably one of the toughest years of my tennis career,” 37-year-old Nadal said.<\/p>\n
“I had the chance to come back after a year and play in front of an amazing crowd and play at a very positive level on the first day, It is something that makes us feel proud – my team and family who have been there every day in the last year.”<\/p>\n
The Spaniard will be making an appearance in the upcoming Australian Open, which starts on January 14. He has been presented with a wildcard after dropping significantly in the rankings after no ply in 2023.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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