(Paris) Rafael Nadal, who has only played two games since his defeat in the semi-finals at Roland Garros in June due to a foot injury, said on Monday he wanted to return to the circuit in December in Abu Dhabi in targeting the Australian Open in January.
“My plan is to play Abu Dhabi in December and then (in January) a tournament before Australia and then the Australian Open. It’s my aim […] We are working hard to make it happen, ”said the Spaniard, fifth in the world, at an event with a sponsor in Paris.
“I don’t know exactly when I’ll be back (on the track). But I can say that my goal is to try to return to Abu Dhabi in December, then, of course, for the start of the new season in January, ”tempered the champion with 20 Grand Slam titles.
“The injury to my foot still needs to improve a bit, but I’m already training for almost an hour and a half a day so that’s positive. There are days that are better than others, but I’m starting to have a lot more positive days than negative. So I’m on the right track, ”insisted the 35-year-old champion.
“I’m training, I feel better. I’m back on the courts, ”he said.
At the beginning of September, Nadal announced that he had undergone treatment on his left foot which would keep him “away from the courts for several weeks”.
He suffers from Muller-Weiss syndrome, a degenerative disease that causes deformation of one of the bones in the central part of the foot.