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‘I have decided I won’t travel’ – Rafael Nadal suffers major blow ahead of Australian Open


Rafael Nadal will have to do without his top coach Carlos Moya at the Australian Open after he opted not to travel.

Moya and Nadal have proven to be a formidable partnership since the former world number one took over coaching duties from Toni Nadal in 2016.

However, with the coronavirus situation worsening in Spain, Moya says he would prefer to remain with his family.

“After speaking with Rafa, we have decided that I won’t travel to Australia with the team.”

“I will follow the tournament from home and will stay with my family, parents, and kids due to the delicate situation that Spain is living with the virus. Best of luck to the team!!”

Nadal has won the Australian just once, in 2009, and can become the first man to win every Grand Slam title multiple times if he can claim another in Melbourne next month.


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Michael Graham, Tennishead.net Editor, has been a professional sports journalist for his whole career and is especially passionate about tennis. He's been the Editor of Tennishead.net for over 5 years and loves watching live tennis by visiting as many tournaments as possible. Michael specialises in writing in-depth features about the ATP & WTA tours.