Rafael Nadal is on the US Open entry list, although that doesn’t mean he will play there
Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand during his men's singles match against Leo Borg of Sweden, at the Nordea Open Tennis tournament in Bastad, Sweden, Tuesday July 16, 2024. (Adam Ihse/TT News Agency via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Adam Ihse]
NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Nadal is on the U.S. Open entry list via a protected ranking, although that doesn’t necessarily mean he will compete in the year’s last Grand Slam tournament. Nadal has been dealing with injuries the past two seasons and playing sporadically. He is participating in his first tournament in 1 1/2 months this week in Bastad, Sweden. The 38-year-old Nadal won four of his 22 Grand Slam titles at the U.S. Open, which begins on Aug. 26. He sat out the event in three of the past four years. The U.S. Tennis Association announced its entry lists for women’s and men’s singles on Tuesday, based on Monday’s WTA and ATP rankings.
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