Rafael Nadal has finally confirmed when he plans to return to court after being ruled out for such a long time.
Nadal hasn't played since the US Open in August and as he had also confirmed he was ending his season prematurely due to a foot problem.
Now the Spaniard has confirmed that he hopes to play at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi next month and at the Australian Open in January.
“My plan is to play Abu Dhabi in December and a tournament before playing the Australian Open. It is my goal and we are working hard to make it that way,” Nadal said at a Babolat event in Paris.
“I don’t know exactly when I’ll be back, but I can say that my goal is to try to come back to Abu Dhabi in December, and then, of course, for the start of the new season in January.
“The injury in my foot still needs to get a little better, but I’m already training almost an hour and a half a day so that’s positive.
“I’m training, I’m feeling better. I’m back on the court.”
Having been asked about his plans after this season's final event in Stockholm next week he revealed.
“I might go away for a little bit. Potentially play in the Abu Dhabi exhibition, as well, which is kind of middle of December.
“Then there is a thing in Scotland which will get a couple of good matches there too.
“I don’t know 100 per-cent if Abu Dhabi is happening or not, but certainly if I wasn’t going to go there I would definitely go away and practice for a little bit outdoors in the sun.
“I have played a lot of tennis recently, so it would be nice to just be at home and rest and let the body recover a little bit and the mind, as well. And then make a plan for what I do moving forwards.”
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