Mexican tennis received sad news this Tuesday after confirming that the legendary Spanish athlete, Rafael Nadal, will not be part of the Acapulco Open after rejecting the invitation from Aztec soil and deciding to participate in the ATP 500 in Dubai, in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Joined.
This will be the first time since 2008 that the greatest Grand Slam winner in the history of white sports plays in that country, where he will seek to win the title to continue extending his legacy on the courts.
Nadal’s decision is due to the fact that the Dubai championship will be held during the same week as the Guerrero beach tournament, from February 27 to March 4, so it is impossible for him to be in both places at the same time. A curious fact is that Dubai is the same tennis tournament that prevented the Swiss Roger Federer from ever playing in Acapulco, so now it snatches the main historical figure from him.
“As one of the most recognizable personalities in world sport and one of the most decorated players to ever grace tennis, we are absolutely delighted to welcome Rafa back to the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships after 15 years,” he announced. Colm McLoughlin, Executive Vice President and Executive Director of the Middle East pageant.
Nadal will also have his participation in the Australian Open during the month of February, a championship in which he will seek to defend his crown and continue expanding his legacy in white sport. During the 2022 edition he defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev with sets of 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.
Despite being 36 years old, Rafael Nadal remains in the tennis elite after the latest ATP ranking was released, where he was ranked second with a total of 5,770 points, only behind Carlos Alcaraz with 6,820 points.
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