The 36-year-old tennis player appeared at the Esquire Person of the Year Awards. He was named the man of the year.
Journalists took the opportunity to ask Rafa Nadal about the start of the new season:
“I still don’t know how I’ll feel. There are question marks before every new season starts. Doubts about the state of health”.
– Rafa Nadal.
Rafa missed most of the 2022 season due to injury. He has abdominal discomfort. He also suffers from a chronic knee injury.
For Nadal, the start of the 2022 season turned out to be the best in his career. He won the first 20 matches. He also became the champion of the Australian Open and French Open.
Rafa Nadal also won the ATP Awards yesterday. He was named the Fan’s Favorite Player of the Year. The Spaniard received this prize for the first time in his career.