Rafael Nadal has already begun his preparations for the clay court season after crashing out of the Miami Open 2015 third round.

The Spaniard's trademark powerful forehand deserted him in the defeat to Fernando Verdasco in the United States but it appeared to be in searing condition in a training video Nadal shared.

The footage shows him sidestepping around a drinks bottle before getting into position to return on the forehand as he gears up to attempt to win the French Open for the 10th time.

Nadal leaves the stadium in Miami after being knocked out of the competition by Fernando Verdasco

Nadal shared a video of his training preparations for the upcoming clay court season

Nadal's forehand looked in ominous form in the footage that he shared with his followers

Nadal is looking for a 10th career triumph at the French Open this year

The 28-year-old has endured an array of injury problems that derailed the second half of his season in 2014 and there have been queries as to whether Nadal will be able to truly recover from the problems.

Those fears were ignited by a defeat to Verdasco in the United States but his supporters will be looking forward to seeing him back on clay in the coming months, the surface where he is the undisputed king.