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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Liam Llewellyn

Rafael Nadal has injury comeback target as season hampered by fitness woes

Rafael Nadal's much-anticipated return from injury is drawing closer, and a date has been set for his potential comeback.

The Spaniard has been out of action since sustaining a hip injury at the Australian Open in January. He withdrew from the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments, and is set to fall out of the top 10 for the first time in 18 years next week.

But the wait to see the tennis legend back in action on the ATP Tour is almost over as he was seen crushing balls on the practice courts at his academy in Majorca. While many could have predicted it, it has now been confirmed that the 36-year-old plans to rejoin the tour at the start of the clay-court season in Monte Carlo.

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