MOSCOW, December 24 Russian Daniil Medvedev said that tennis players It will still be difficult to beat 22-time Grand Slam winner Spaniard Rafael Nadal despite his long absence due to injury.
Previously, Nadal underwent arthroscopy in the area of the iliopsoas muscle in a clinic in Barcelona. Nadal last took to the court in January 2023, when he lost due to lower back muscle problems at the Australian Open. The tennis player announced on December 1 that he would return to the court at a tournament in Brisbane (Australia) in January.
«He's very difficult to beat. In fact, with Rafa I probably had even less success than with Novak (Djokovic). We had a few close matches where I felt I could win, and in the end he was gaining a certain advantage. So it will be a big test for me if I have to face him. I don't know at the moment his form, no one knows, and how he will handle it. But from what I have seen, he seems to be doing well, and that’s great for tennis,” Eurosport quoted Medvedev as saying.
Nadal is 37 years old, a 22-time Grand Slam winner and a record 14-time winner at Roland Garros.