“I hope to be healthy enough to work as much as I need and want, and if that happens I really feel confident I can come back strong.”
Nadal, who won the the French Open title in June for the ninth time in 10 years, will begin his comeback in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi on 1 January.
He then plans to play in Doha – defending the title he won last year – before the start of the Australian Open on 19 January.
