Last weekend, Rafael Nadal won the French Open for an incredible 12th time and stated afterwards he would not play a grass court before arriving at Wimbledon.
The 33-year-old has made a similar decision in the past few years and in 2018 he was able to reach the semi-finals at Wimbledon without tournament practice.
But after a week-long break, Nadal got back to action with his coach Carlos Moya as he hit the grass courts at this week’s WTA event at the Santa Ponca Country Club, where his uncle Toni is the tournament director.
Over the weekend, Nadal thanked the Mallorca Open for allowing him to use their facilities.
He tweeted: “This Monday after @Rolandgarros back to practice & starting to prepare for @wimbledon at the best place possible for me.
“Nothing like being at home and practice. Thanks @mallorcaopen organisers for allowing me to practice at their tournament and best of luck!”
Maria Sharapova, Angelique Kerber and Amanda Anisimova are among the WTA stars set to play at the event.
Nadal has not won at Wimbledon since 2010 by Moya believes if the Spaniard is physically and mentally right, the 18-time Grand Slam champion is ready to win a possible 19th.
“Of course, why not?” he told ESPN.
“He lost in the semifinal last year, playing a great match. Why not? He’s too good to not be a contender in any tournament he plays.
“I think [he is mentally ready]. Winning in Rome gave him the confidence to believe that he was playing well enough to win again. And physically?
“We’ll see, but, yes, I think so.”
While Nadal is similarly hopeful following the confidence boost of winning at Roland Garros.
“Realistically, I’ve had my chances at Wimbledon when I’ve been fit and playing well,” he said.
“I played five finals in a row there. I was on the cusp of reaching the final last year.
“Winning at Roland Garros has definitely given me a boost in confidence going into Wimbledon.
“If I’m fit and I can prepare sufficiently, well, we’ll see what happens.”