Nadal, who endured an injury-plagued ending to the 2016 season, celebrated his fourth Mubadala World Tennis Championship triumph in the UAE capital on Saturday.
The 14-time Grand Slam winner edged past tricky opponent David Goffin in the final, adding to two convincing victories over Tomas Berdych and Milos Raonic.
And with close friend Carlos Moya in his coaching corner ahead of the first Grand Slam of the season in Melbourne, can Nadal recapture anywhere near the kind of form that cemented his status as one of the greatest players of all time?
Sport360’s Reem Abulleil discusses the 30-year-old and what we can expect from Rafa.
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Nadal not in a hurry to analyze his level. Says he should wait until after Indian Wells and Miami before judging his game #mwtc pic.twitter.com/26lJ8zT0uE
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) December 31, 2016
