- 37-year-old has been not played since defeat in Melbourne
- Inactivity has seen Spaniard’s world ranking slide to No 240
Rafael Nadal is set to return to grand slam tennis at the 2024 Australian Open, the tournament’s director, Craig Tiley, has announced.
The 37-year-old has not been in action since suffering a hip flexor injury during his second-round defeat to Mackenzie McDonald during the 2023 edition in Melbourne.