Paris Masters Draws – Rafael Nadal Paris Masters: Rafael Nadal will return to competition at next week’s Paris Masters before taking his place at the season-ending ATP Finals, coach Carlos Moya said. Nadal has struggled with injuries this year, capturing his 14th French Open title while playing with pain-killing injections to deal with a chronic foot injury and pulling out of Wimbledon due to an abdominal problem. Following his defeat to Frances Tiafoe at the US Open in September he said he needed to “fix things” and was unsure about when he would play again. Follow all the Tennis News and updates on InsideSport.IN
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The Spaniard, who has won a men’s record 22 Grand Slam titles, partnered Roger Federer in a doubles match at the Laver Cup last month before pulling out of the tournament. He also took time off for the birth of his first child with wife Mery Perello on October 8
Moya confirmed that Nadal would use the Masters 1000 event in Bercy, which the world number two has never won, as part of his preparations for the ATP’s finale in Turin from Nov. 13-20.
“Before arriving in Turin, you have to play matches in Paris, which are similar,” Moya told IB3 TV. “Rafa is competitive wherever he is and we go with hope and illusion.”
Nick Kyrgios takes dig at media as furore over Paris Masters injury withdrawal continues
Nick Kyrgios has suggested media scrutiny is frustrating him as he posted an image on social media, writing ‘pushing me to my limits’. The Australian has been battling injury after a tremendous run in the summer, and was unfortunately forced to pull out of both the Basel Open and the Paris Masters.
Kyrgios, who recently used Instagram to suggest he could retire in the next three years, hasn’t played since the Japan Open in Tokyo earlier this month. Following his injury troubles, the 27-year-old was forced to fly home to Australia to rest his vulnerable left knee.
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