Nadal Aims for Early February Comeback at Chilean Open
January 17, 2013 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Photo credit: Kenneth B. Goldberg
French Open champion Rafael Nadal of Spain has targeted early February to make his comeback from injury at the Chilean Open. The ATP had already announced he would take part in the Brazil Open the following week. It will be Nadal’s first ever appearance at the Chilean Open. The former world number one has been sidelined with a knee injury since last year’s Wimbledon tournament in June and his hopes of returning at the Australian Open were dashed by illness.
"I am delighted to confirm my participation in the Viña del Mar tournament in Chile, I would like to thank the organizers for their invitation," said Nadal. "I have many fans in the Andean country, I can finally go in person to be with them and play my first tournament after the injury that has kept me out of action for so long. Thank you very much, see you at Viña."
