Rafael Nadal took to Instagram on Wednesday to share photographs of his comeback to training. Goal: Laver Cup.
Rafael Nadal was last seen at Roland Garros, in the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles at the Olympic Games, where he was paired with the world’s number three, Carlos Alcaraz.
While the couple entertained the spectators on Court Philippe-Chatrier, they failed to win a medal for Spain. In singles, the Mallorcan was defeated in the second round by gold champion Novak Djokovic. He hasn’t told us much since then. Rafa announced his resignation from the US Open, which has alarmed fans who are eagerly awaiting the date of his retirement, hoping that it will be as late as possible.
On Sunday, August 18, the Bull of Manacor spoke with MARCA, stating that he has not yet made a choice and is not in a hurry: “I will warn you. I’m not in a hurry to make a decision regarding my future, so you’ll know when I do. What is definite is that I will attend the Laver Cup, and then we shall see.”
RAFA BACK TO TRAINING WITH A SMILE
Rafael Nadal once again sparked controversy in the tennis world on Wednesday when he posted a selfie of himself returning to training on social media.
💪🇪🇸 Rafa at practice today
📸 Rafael Nadal IG pic.twitter.com/OjY36zAwhe
— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) August 21, 2024
Nobody knows what the Spaniard’s future holds, but he is still there, practicing for the competition that saw Roger Federer’s career end alongside his own in a doubles loss to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe.
THE TEAMS OF THE LAVER CUP
Below are the teams that will compete in the Laver Cup.
Team Europe:
- Rafael Nadal (ESP)
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
- Daniil Medvedev
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE)
- Casper Ruud (NOR)
- Alexander Zverev (GER)
Team World:
- Taylor Fritz (USA)
- Ben Shelton (USA)
- Tommy Paul (USA)
- Frances Tiafoe (USA)
- Alex De Minaur (AUS)
- Alejandro Tabilo (CHI)