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Rafael Nadal set for Las Vegas exhibition return
The full line-up for the event has yet to be announced, although the 22-time Grand Slam champion previously played Carlos Alcaraz in a similar exhibition in the city two years ago, during what became his final season on tour. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File) Speaking to the Associated Press ahead of The MGM Slam exhibition in February, Nadal said he had already held lengthy conversations with Federer about the possibility of playing together again. The Swiss lost that match, with the emotional farewell bringing their long rivalry to a close on the professional circuit.
“I am open (to it) and I had long conversations with Roger,” Nadal said. But I don’t know yet,” Nadal told the Associated Press. Yeah,” he said.
Nadal is set to return to the tennis court next year for an exhibition match in Las Vegas, more than two years after bringing his professional career to an end. FILE – From left, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, Switzerland’s Roger Federer and Spain’s Rafael Nadal attend a training session ahead of the Laver Cup tennis tournament at O2 in London, Thursday, Sept. Federer retired at the Laver Cup more than four years ago, with his final professional appearance coming in a doubles match alongside Nadal. Nadal followed him into retirement two years ago at the Davis Cup Finals. “Let’s see what´s going on in the future; if something happens or not. But we are in almost weekly contact together. We talk very often and if at some point we find the right reason and the right place to do something, you will know, guys. Their conversations have not centred on the current generation of leading players, including Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev. Asked whether they discussed the modern game, Nadal joked that they considered themselves better than the players currently competing. “Yeah, we think that we were much, much better.
