Rafael Nadal kicks off his Mexican Open campaign in Acapulco today with his first round match against fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez.
This will be the first competitive match Nadal has played since he pulled out of the Australian Open quarter-final in last month’s Grand Slam.
But the 10-time French Open champion is feeling in good shape ahead of his clash with Lopez.
“I am happy to be here. I feel recovered from what happened in Melbourne,” said Nadal.
“[I took] a couple of weeks of rest and worked hard on rehabilitation. Last week I started practising hard again. I feel ready.
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“[I took] a couple of weeks of rest and worked hard on rehabilitation. Last week I started practising hard again. I feel ready.
“[Injuries are] part of my career. It’s not the first time.”
He is due to face the Spaniard at 2am (UK time) on Wednesday morning, but that will be dependent on other matches finishing on time.
The first session of play sees Sloane Stephens take on Pauline Parmentier before Juan Martin del Potro faces Misha Zverev.
How to watch Rafael Nadal vs Feliciano Lopez on TV
The tournament will be broadcast on Sky Sports Action (407) for UK viewers.
The Action channel will carry coverage of the hard-court event from 12am until 5.30am on Wednesday morning.
How to watch Rafael Nadal vs Feliciano Lopez online
Sky’s exclusive rights mean the Mexican Open can also be streamed online via the Sky Go app, available to watch on a number of platforms including computers and laptops, tablets, games consoles and Amazon Fire devices.
Those who do not own Sky Sports can still watch live coverage via NOW TV, with a day pass subscription – which gives customers Sky Sports channels for 24 hours – available from £6.99 and weekly pass prices starting at £10.99.