Rafael Nadal prepares for clay court return in February

Looks like fans will not have to wait any longer. Rafael Nadal is set to make a comeback from injury at next month's Brazil Open.

It will be Nadal's first appearance on the tour in South America since 2005.

The clay court tournament has moved from outdoors to indoors due to regular wet weather in Sao Paulo in February.

Currently Nadal is practising at Real Club Tenis Barcelona.

(Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Facebook page) 

Andy Murray turns poster boy

Any tennis fan would already come across the famous Crocodile Dunblane poster by now.

The image recently went viral after Andy Murray's mother, Judy, tweeted it, describing it as "fabulous".

Scotsman Nial Smith who created the poster also produced a series of other posters featuring Murray for his Australian Open campaign.

(Images by Nial Smith)

H&M signs partnership with Tomas Berdych

Swedish chain H&M has signed Tomas Berdych to be their brand ambassador on and off court. That means they will collaborate to co-design the brand's first ever line of tennis wear.

According to the announcement issued by H&M, they named Berdych as "one of the brightest talents in a globally popular sport, who also has a personal love of fashion and style, which means he is the perfect partner for H&M".

(Image via Tomas Berdych's Facebook page)

Rafael Nadal hits the gym with Flavia Pennetta

Both Flavia Pennetta and Rafael Nadal who missed the Australian Open are training together in Barcelona as both continue to rehab from their injuries.

Pennetta who is recovering from a wrist injury tweeted pictures of them working out in a gym. Meanwhile, Nadal who is expected to return to clay court in South America has not played since June last year due to a knee injury. Both of them were consulted by the same doctor.

And if you haven't know yet, Pennetta used to date Carlos Moya, Nadal's mentor and long time friend.

(Images via Flavia Pennetta's Twitter page)