Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, has played all year like he is running out of time. There is a reason for that, and it’s not hard to miss at the ATP Finals.
TURIN, Italy — There was a moment Sunday night when Rafael Nadal was suddenly Rafael Nadal again.
This was during the first set of his first match at the ATP Finals, where Nadal entered as the top seed, even though he had played only one singles match since his September loss at the U.