World No.3 Rafael Nadal will return to the court at the Citi Open 2021 after almost a two-month break. All the eyes will be on the 20-time Grand Slam champion as plays at the ATP 500 Tournament for the very first time.

After losing the French Open 2021, the Spaniard will eye US Open 2021. Thus, the Citi Open is like a warm-up tournament for him where he can regain his form and momentum ahead of the Grand Slam.

The Citi Open 2021 will begin on August 2, 2021, and will stretch till August 8, 2021. The qualifying rounds will begin on July 31, 2021, and will conclude on August 1, 2021. Nick Kyrgios still is the defending champion of the tournament as it didn’t take place in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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All you need to know about the draw of the Citi Open where Rafael Nadal will be featuring for the first time

Nadal will begin the tournament as the top-seeded player since neither Daniil Medvedev nor Novak Djokovic will play at the tournament. The draw ceremony of the tournament will take place on July 30, 2021, but the time for the same is not confirmed as of now.

Fans in Spain will be able to witness their star live on Telefonica. The Tennis Channel will stream the tournament’s matches live in the USA while the Australian fans will be able to witness it on beIN Sports. Those living in the UK can watch the matches on Amazon Prime Video while those living in France will be able to watch them on Europort.

It’ll be intriguing to see if Nadal manages to get off to a good start in the upcoming hard-court season. Fans have huge expectations from him and want him to make an incredible comeback to the court. Will he be able to lift his 21st Grand Slam title in New York this year?

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