Nadal Expected to Play at Roland Garros, Uncle Reveals

Rafael Nadal at the French Open Tennis Championships in 2019
Rafael Nadal at the French Open Tennis Championships in 2019. Photo by Ella Ling/BPI/Shutterstock (10266531ad)

Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni has revealed that he expects the 22-time Grand Slam winner to be fit in time to play in this year’s French Open. The tournament is slated to commence on May 28.

Speaking with Spain’s Radio Marca on Friday, Toni Nadal stated that his nephew is almost recovered from a left hip flexor injury that has kept him sidelined since the Australian Open in January. He was unable to participate in Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, and Madrid as a result.

“He’s going to play in Paris, although how he trains in the coming weeks and what he can do in Rome will be important to measure his aspirations there,” Toni Nadal explained.

Last year, Nadal won his 14th French Open title at the age of 35. This year, the former ATP world number one will look to break his tie with Novak Djokovic for most career Grand Slam title wins.