So finally Rafael Nadal is coming back into the news after his absence fom most of the events during 2012 mainly due to his troubling knee.
His first test comes when he plays the Mubadala Championship in Abu Dhabi later this month and should claim the title for the third time - if he is what he has been.
The current Mubadala Champion and world No.1 Novak Djokovic will defend his title against Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych and Janko Tipsarevic.