Rafael Nadal will play in the singles and also doubles draw at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells that starts on March 8. The world No. 2 will team up with his fellow compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta. Together, they played two events in career: 2015 Indian Wells, where they reached quarter-finals losing to Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini, and 2016 Beijing, where they won the title.

Nadal often plays doubles in Indian Wells: last year he paired up with the Australian Bernard Tomic. The Spaniard will come back to compete at the Abierto Telcel in Acapulco next week. He is spending some days in Cozumel, in Mexico, enjoying the sea and training on the tennis court at the same time.

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