A week after marrying his long-time girlfriend Xisca Perello, Rafael Nadal is in Paris and looking to build form ahead of the ATP Finals.
Nadal has not played a competitive match since winning the US Open in September and injured his hand at the Laver Cup.
But the Spaniard came through an exhibition match with Novak Djokovic on Thursday and is targeting his first win at the tournament.
After a first-round bye, Nadal will play either Adrian Mannarino or a qualifier in the second round.
The level of the opponent could then rise in the third round with a potential clash against Stan Wawrinka or Marin Cilic.
Nadal could then have a US Open rematch against Matteo Berrettini, who is fighting for a place at the ATP Finals, in the quarter-finals.
The semi-finals raises the tantalising prospect of the 41st showdown with Roger Federer.
And should Nadal reach the final, world No 1 Novak Djokovic or in-form Daniil Medvedev could be waiting.
RAFAEL NADAL – PROJECTED PARIS MASTERS DRAW
First Round: BYE
Second Round: Adrian Mannarino or Qualifier
Third Round: Stan Wawrinka/Marin Cilic
Quarter-Final: Karen Khachanov/Matteo Berrettini
Semi-Final: Roger Federer/Alexander Zverev
Final: Novak Djokovic/Daniil Medvedev
How to watch the Paris Masters
Coverage of the Swiss Indoors Basel will be shown on Amazon Prime Video.
This year, Prime Video will broadcast on-site, live studio coverage across tournaments, including at the BNP Paribas Open from Indian Wells, the Fever Tree Championships from The Queens Club, the US Open, and the Nitto ATP Finals from The O2.
On-site field reporters will bring customers the latest action, analysis, and commentary right from the court side at many tournaments.
In addition to 37 ATP Tour events and the US Open available exclusively on Prime Video with a Prime membership, Prime members in the UK who subscribe to Eurosport Player through Prime Video Channels for an additional £6.99 per month (following a 7-day free trial) will also benefit from full coverage of the French Open, and daily highlights and live coverage from the men’s and women’s finals of Wimbledon in 2019.
