The Madrid Open 2022 qualifiers have begun and tennis fans are curious to know whether or not Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will feature at the tournament in Spain.
As clay-court events continue to roll on, the Madrid Open 2022 qualifiers have already begun. The Spanish tournament will see an array of tennis stars fighting for the prestigious ATP title.
Although there are a few young guns who stand a great chance to win the Madrid Open this year, ardent tennis fans want to see veterans Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal go head to head once again on a clay court. The last time these two faced each other was at the 2021 French Open where Djokovic got the better of the Spaniard.
But with Nadal’s injury woes and Djokovic out of form, fans have been curious to know whether the two tennis legends will take part at the Madrid Open. The two haven’t played each other this year but there is potential that the two could meet at the opposite ends of the court at the Spanish capital.
Earlier on Tuesday, Rafael Nadal confirmed that he will be returning to action at the Madrid Open. The 21-time Grand Slam winner suffered a stress fracture in his rib earlier this year and hasn’t taken part in any tournament since losing to Taylor Fritz at the Indian Wells final.
On the other hand, Novak Djokovic has played only three tournaments this year and the Serb is yet to win a title in 2022. Djokovic recently suffered defeat at the Serbia Open final against Andrey Rublev but will be playing at the Madrid Open as well.
While there is potential that Nadal and Djokovic could face each other for the first time this year, one thing is certain. The two tennis icons will be participating at the Madrid Open this year.
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