The organising committee of the Barcelona Open on Tuesday confirmed the participation of the Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal in next year's edition of the tournament, which will see his 13th participation in the ATP World Tour 500 series event.
Nadal, who dropped to the ninth position on the ATP rankings due to injury, will return to the clay courts for the 65th edition of the Barcelona Open, which is scheduled to be held from April 22 to April 30, 2017, reports Efe
The Spaniard will roll in as tournament's defending champion as he defeated Japanese player Kei Nishikori 6-4, 7-5 in the final, last year.