Rafael Nadal was included on the US Open entry list amid uncertainty over his status as he continues his preparation for the Paris Olympics.
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NADAL ON US OPEN ENTRY LIST DESPITE UNCERTAIN STATUS IN TOURNAMENT
Furthermore, Nadal was still included on the US Open entry list despite his uncertain status in the tournament.
The former world No.1 was added to the list via a protected ranking.
Moreover, that doesn’t guarantee his appearance in the US Open, whose draw is set to be announced on August 22.
The 38-year-old Spaniard has played sparingly due to a spate of injuries over the past two seasons.
He is currently playing in Bastad, Spain, which is his first tournament in less than two months.
Additionally, the US Open entry lists for the men’s and women’s singles were based on Monday’s ATP and WTA rankings.
World No.1s Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek led their respective divisions in the entry list.
Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff, the defending champions in New York, are both listed at No.2 seeds.
RAFA’S PARIS OLYMPICS PREPARATIONS CONTINUE WITH SWEDEN STINT
Moreover, Nadal remains committed to play in the Paris Olympics after he joined the Nordea Open in Bastad this week.
Nadal is coming off a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Leo Borg, the 21-year-old son of Swedish great Bjorn Borg, in the first round.
“For me, it was a huge honor to play against the son of one of the biggest legends in the history of our sport,” Nadal said of Leo Borg.
“I think he played quite well, he has a future in front so I wish him all the very best,” he added.
It was Nadal’s first singles match since he lost to Alexander Zverev in the first round of the French Open.
Furthermore, the Spaniard teamed up with Casper Ruud to win their first-round men’s doubles match on Monday.
Nadal won the singles title in Bastad when he was a 19-year-old in 2005, the only time he emerged as champion in the tournament.
TENNIS HALL OF FAME ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONY MOVED NEAR US OPEN
Meanwhile, the International Tennis Hall of Fame will move its enshrinement ceremony next month starting next year.
The move was made by the hall to move it near the US Open schedule.
Furthermore, the Newport-based organization also announced the hosting of a new combined men’s and women’s 125-level tournament in 2025.
The tournament will replace the men’s 250-level event, which is being dropped from the ATP schedule after this week.
Officials said the new tournament will offer equal prize money to the men’s and women’s divisions.
Tournament director Brewer Rowe said the combined Hall of Fame Open will be scheduled for July 6-13 next year.
Interestingly, the tournament will be the only grass-court women’s competition outside of Europe.
“We are thrilled to provide fans with double the tennis starting next summer,” Rowe said.
