Rafael Nadal announced new coach days after Francisco Roig’s sudden departure | Tennis | Sport

Although the world number one has not hired a new tennis coach, he will now receive his technical advice from Marcaccio after Roig’s departure. Nadal has less than a month to defend his title at the Australian Open and will be hoping to start the season in good form after a difficult end to 2022.

After winning the first two Grand Slam titles of the season, the Spaniard tore his abs at Wimbledon and had to withdraw before his semi-final. He then played four more tournaments throughout the year – Cincinnati Masters, US Open, Paris Masters and ATP Finals – where he went 4-5 with wins and losses, revealing that he tore his stomach a second time before the US Open.