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 | Rafael Nadal has confirmed participation in the Australian Open27-11-2012 |
The Director of Open Tennis Australia Craig Teyla revealed that Rafael Nadal has personally confirmed participation in the upcoming race. The first for the year Grand Slam tournament starts on January 14.
"We were very lucky. The competitors will have time to relax and to heal their hurts. Last week I talked to Rafael Nadal, who expressed readiness to play, "said the head of the tournament.
It is expected the Spaniard to appear on the courts at an exhibition tournament in Doha from December 31 to January 6 together with Novak Djokovic (Serbia), Andy Murray (Britain) and David Ferrer (Spain). Nadal has not played since dropping in the second round of "Wimbledon" on 28th June. He is suffering from an injury of his left knee.