Australian Open match director Craig Tiley reveals Rafael Nadal did not wish to decide to enjoying the Australian Open earlier as a result of he did not wish to “let his followers down” in case he wasn’t able to compete in Melbourne.

On October eleventh, Tiley introduced Nadal would return to the 2024 Australian Open. The information made all of the tennis headlines however then Nadal’s PR and the Spaniard himself issued an announcement, through which they stated it wasn’t assured that the 22-time Grand Slam champion would definitely be capable of play at Melbourne Park in 2024.

Final Friday, Nadal shared a video, through which he introduced he can be returning to tennis in Brisbane after which additionally competing on the Australian Open.

Tiley on why Nadal took his with confirming his Australian Open participation

“It is enjoyable speaking to Rafa, that is why this job is nice …

what a wonderful individual. He was most involved that he wasn’t going to be able to play; he did not wish to decide to enjoying and let his followers down by then having to tug out. He is wholesome, he is practising nicely, he is enjoying like Rafa performs and going all out.

It took some time to make the announcement just because he wished to verify he was going to have the ability to come and play,” Tiley stated, through The West Australian. On Monday, Nadal uploaded one other video on his social media, through which he admitted that he was “afraid to announce issues.” “I’ve been afraid to announce issues as a result of in the long run it is a 12 months with out competing and it is a hip operation.

However what worries me essentially the most just isn’t the hip, it is the whole lot else. I believe I am prepared, and I belief and hope that issues go nicely and that it offers me the chance to take pleasure in myself on the courtroom,” Nadal stated in a video uploaded on Monday. Nadal’s comeback will formally begin on the Brisbane Worldwide, which kicks off on December thirty first.