'Tennis god' Rafael Nadal (644th place, Spain) won in his return match after 3 months.

Nadal met Flavio Covoli (62nd, Italy) in the first round of the men's singles final at the Men's Professional Tennis (ATP) Tour Barcelona Open (total prize money of 2,782,960 euros) held in Barcelona, ​​Spain on the 17th (Korean time) and lost 2-0 ( won 6-2 6-3).

Nadal, who has won 22 major singles titles, was unable to compete for a year after the Australian Open last January due to a hip muscle injury. He returned to the Brisbane International in January, but suffered another leg muscle injury and was ruled out for an additional three months. I had a hiatus.

Because of this, Nadal did not participate in the Australian Open, the first major tournament of the season. Afterwards, he tried to participate in the Qatar Open in February, but withdrew his participation four days before the opening, and even skipped the Monte Carlo Masters.

Nadal, who returned after three months after many twists and turns, defeated Coboli and put to rest concerns about the aftermath of his injury. Nadal will face Alex Diminor (11th place, Australia) in the second round.

For Nadal, the Barcelona Open is a tournament with many good memories. Starting with his first win in this competition in 2005, he has lifted the trophy 12 times until 2021.

The main court at the Barcelona Open venue is also named ‘Pista Rafa Nadal’ after Nadal.  온라인섯다