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Rafael Nadal: It’s good for tennis
Updated On: 29 December, 2022 08:58 AM IST | Sydney | AFP
World No.2 Spaniard Rafael Nadal considers Novak Djokovic’s presence in Oz positive for the sport, fans; ready for Serb challenge Down Under
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Rafael Nadal during a practice session ahead of the United Cup at Ken Rosewall Arena in Sydney yesterday. Pic/Getty Images
A “highly motivated” Rafael Nadal welcomed rival Novak Djokovic’s much-anticipated return to the Australian Open as “good for tennis” Wednesday, while brushing off suggestions this may be his last tilt at the season-opening Grand Slam.
The 36-year-old Spanish great, who recently became a father, is beginning his new season at the United Cup, a new mixed-teams event starting Thursday in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth. It will provide a warm-up for his defence of the Australian Open title next month at Melbourne Park, where he swept past Russian Daniil Medvedev to win this year in an epic five-setter.
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