Rafael Nadal will take part in this week's ATP 500 in Barcelona. It will be the Spaniard's first tournament since January.
Nadal withdrew from the Monte Carlo Masters last week. The former world number one plans to retire after the 2024 season. He wants to play at the French Open, where he has won a record 14 titles. His first match will be against 21-year-old Italian Flavio Cobolli this Tuesday. He has won 12 titles in Barcelona, but has not competed in the clay court event since 2021. The Spaniard has won 22 Grand Slam titles, including the 2008 and 2012 US Open. He is the current holder of the Spanish Open title, which he won in 2011. He won the Australian Open in January, beating Novak Djokovic 6-1, 6-4. He also won the US Open in April, beating Roger Federer in the final. His last match on the ATP Tour was in January in Brisbane. He last played on the tour in November, beating Andy Murray in the quarter-finals.