article_snippet: Nadal expects to compete at the Miami Open this week despite turning Nadal left ankle in practice on Monday.
article_snippet: Nadal has a bye and isn't scheduled to play until a second-round match on Friday.
article_snippet: Nadal Nadal will play the winner of the match between Nicolas Almagro of Spain and Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine. '
article_snippet: I'm going to be on court on Friday,' said Nadal on Tuesday. '
article_snippet: It's an important tournament for Nadal.'
article_snippet: Nadal speaks to the world's media during Nadal preparations for the Miami Open .
article_snippet: Nadal has reached the final of the Miami Open four times without lifting the trophy .
article_snippet: Nadal, who has reached four Miami finals but never held the trophy, initially thought the ankle injury might keep Nadal from playing. '
article_snippet: In the beginning, I thought that was going to be the end of the tournament,' Nadal said. '
article_snippet: Nadal spent more than an hour practicing on Tuesday, even with Nadal ankle bothering Nadal.
article_snippet: Nadal consulted with Nadal personal trainer as well as ATP trainers, who agreed the ankle injury wasn't severe and didn't require an MRI or X-ray.
article_snippet: Nadal continued Nadal recovery by reaching the quarter-finals at Indian Wells before losing to Milos Raonic .
article_snippet: I feel pain,' Nadal said. '
article_snippet: Nadal, who won Nadal 65th career title in Buenos Aires in February, arrived in Miami after a quarter-final showing at Indian Wells last week.
highlights_snippet: Nadal is confident of recovering to play in the Miami Open .
  