Updated On: 30 December, 2023 07:30 AM IST | Brisbane | AFP
“The only thing that I expect is to be able to go on court, to feel myself competitive and to give my best”

Rafael Nadal practices at the Queensland Tennis Centre in Brisbane. Pic/Getty Images
Rafael Nadal said Friday he was “feeling good” but played down any chance of winning tournaments in the near future as he returns from a near year-long injury absence. The 37-year-old has not played since a second-round loss at the Australian Open this year, undergoing two rounds of hip surgery on the long road back. It raised fears his career could be over, but he will again grace the courts at the Brisbane International starting on Sunday ahead of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
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