If he does participate, Rafael Nadal will return to the US Open for the first time since 2022.
Rafael Nadal, a four-time US Open champion, is on the entrance list for the season’s last Grand Slam, the US Open 2024, with a protected ranking of No. 9. The 38-year-old has missed three of the past four US Opens. In his previous appearance in 2022, the Spaniard lost in the fourth round to Frances Tiafoe. Nadal won four US Open titles: tennis 2010, 2013, 2017, and 2019.
While Nadal’s name appears on the registration list, which was posted on Tuesday (June 16), the Spaniard has yet to confirm his availability for the event. He’s been suffering with ailments since the beginning of the 2023 season.
The former World No. 1 is presently competing in Sweden’s Nordea Open, his first tournament in 45 days. He won his first doubles match with Casper Rudd on Monday and then defeated Leo Borg, Bjorn Borg’s son, in singles on Tuesday. Cameron Norrie, the fifth-seeded British player, will face Nadal in the second round. The Briton advanced to the second round with a straight-set victory over unseeded Slovakian Jozef Kovalik.
The women’s and men’s singles entry lists are led by Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner, the two No. 1s. The defending champions, Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic, are ranked second in the world heading into New York.
Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, is set to compete in the future Paris Olympics 2024, where the tennis action will begin on July 27 at Roland Garros, the French Open location. Nadal won two gold medals from the showcase event: singles in Beijing 2008 and doubles in Rio 2016.
Nadal will compete in his final Olympics match alongside compatriot Carlos Alcaraz. Pedro Martinez, Jaume Munar, Sara Sorribes Tormo, and Cristina Bucsa make up the remaining four members of Spain’s six-person Olympic team for 2024 Paris.