Rafa confirmed for Barcelona

Translated article from MARCA confirms that Rafa will this year play in Barcelona having missed the tournament last year.  As you may recall Rafa tweeked his schedule so that he could give his all at the French Open, wise choice Rafa!

Google translation of the article:

Rafael Nadal , world number one will be the main protagonist of the presentation of the Trofeo Conde de Godo, which will be held on Feb. 8 at the Salo de Cent of Barcelona City Council, which will be attended by the Spanish tennis player.

The Real Club de Tenis Barcelona 1899, the scene where the competition will be held between 16 and 24 April, announced Nadal's participation in this event, which confirms that the Mallorcan tennis player will be the top seed in the tournament.

Rafa Nadal is worth recalling that not involved in the latest edition of the Barcelona Open suffering from a right knee tendinitis, but his resignation was mainly due to the need to reduce its schedule to meet in optimal conditions, the reconquest of Roland Garros.

The best player in the ATP rankings may, therefore, republish the successes of the Barcelona Open, a tournament that was awarded without interruption from 2005 to 2009.

Original article http://www.as.com/tenis/articulo/rafa-nadal-estara-presentacion-godo/20110202dasdasten_2/Tes