Tennis champion Nadal poses with his Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
Tennis champion Nadal poses with his Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi. Reuters

Tennis World Number 1 Rafael Nadal will make the comeback from his injury against Belgium for Spain's Davis Cup game.

It will be the Spaniard's first appearance since his loss to David Ferrer in the Australian Open quarter-finals after tearing a muscle in his leg. He will team up with Ferrer this time for the Davis Cup, along with Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez.

Spain Captain Albert Costa said, When Nadal joins our training camp, he'll be in perfect condition.

After his departure from Australia, which cost him a chance to be the first player since the great Rod Laver to hold all four Grand Slams at the same time, Nadal will be looking to get back into shape and help his country while also gaining valuable time on court before the BNP Paribas Open, the Sony Ericsson Open and the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters.

In the most recent meeting the two, Spain beat Belgium 5-0 in Seville in 2003. The match will be held in Charleroi in the first weekend of March.