Things have been looking bright for Rafael Nadal in the past few months as he continues his quest to make a comeback to tennis. The 36-year-old Spaniard has been hitting the tennis courts for practice sessions in his academy and has progressed significantly since the early days of his injury crisis.
The Spanish star has recently announced his return to tennis for the 2024 season after a long layoff, with his first game beginning at Brisbane International. Furthermore, he added that his family is the major reason behind his comeback and it was visible on his training ground.
Watch: Rafael Nadal holds his one-year-old son during Kuwait practice
Rafael Nadal, who has been having intense training recently following a month-long injury-related hiatus, had a very special on-court visitor during his practice session in Kuwait. Nadal is set to return to competition in 2024; however, the highly-anticipated campaign is likely to be his last, as per the Spaniard’s admission.
On December 5, Rafael Nadal kicked off his preparation for the Brisbane International and is training with French youngster Arthur Fils at his academy in Kuwait. Also, he was accompanied by his coaching team as well as his wife, Maria Francesca Perello, and one-year-old son.
Before one of his training sessions began, the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s wife and son joined him in a rare on-court outing. The Spaniard briefly interacted with the baby and cradled him before his wife, Maria, lured the one-year-old off the court with a blue balloon. The beautiful period was captured by a fan present in the stadium.
Rafael Nadal credited his family, friends, and team for having his back and helping him persevere despite all the obstacles he has encountered. “I would like to finish differently, and I have fought and kept the illusion for that to happen; with doubts, with bad moments, very bad or better moments, but I think I have had the right people around me, as I have always had throughout my career: family, team, friends,” the Spaniard said in a recent video released on social media.
Rafael Nadal’s 2024 return outfit revealed
Last week, Rafael Nadal gave fans plenty to look up to as he fed them with interviews on social media discussing his injury, his rehab and the future.This week, it turns to another dimension: if you are a true Rafan, then an important question ahead of the 2024 season is “What kit will Rafael Nadal wear?”
According to Tennis Insider, Nadal will wear a fluorescent green top with sleeves and white shorts, while his shoes will be a combination of the two colours with white as the dominant colour. His second outfit will be a white shirt and fluorescent green shorts. “Here is the expected outfit for his return, which we originally posted he was scheduled to wear for the 2023 indoor season,” Tennis Insider wrote.
Having been given a secured position at the Brisbane International and Australian Open, fans would hope that Rafael Nadal bounces back in extraordinary fashion. Will Rafael Nadal win any Grand Slams in 2024? Make sure to drop your predictions in the comments.
