Rafael Nadal will make his first appearance at London 's Queen 's Club in four years this summer as the main part of his Wimbledon preparation . The world No 3 has opted for the Aegon Championships over the rival event in Halle , Germany , as he seeks to rediscover his best form on grass . Nadal 's best years at SW19 , including his two titles in 2008 and 2010 , have come when he has done the bulk of his preparation in the capital . Rafael Nadal will return to the Queen 's Club this summer for the first time in four years . Nadal poses with the Queen 's Club trophy in the locker room after winning the tournament in 2008 . It is also different this summer in that there is a three-week gap between Roland Garros and Wimbledon , therefore allowing him a week 's rest after his usual run to the finals weekend in Paris . Nadal said : ' I always loved playing at The Queen ’ s Club and I am very happy that I will be back this year . 'It was a great experience for me to lift the trophy in 2008 because it is such an important and traditional tournament . To win Wimbledon a few weeks later was like a dream . Nadal ends up on his back during a match against Radek Stepanek at Queen 's in 2011 . Nadal bites the Wimbledon trophy after winning the Championships for the second time in 2010 . 'Coming to the Aegon Championships helps with the adjustment from clay to grass because the grass courts at Queen ’ s are so good . 'It is also a tournament where the people are very nice - the organisers and of course the spectators who always make me feel very welcome in London . ' Andy Murray will be his main rival for the title . Murray is back in his second home for the Miami Open this week , where Heather Watson and Kyle Edmund will also feature in the main draw . Third seed Murray has been given a first-round bye and will face Donald Young or Yen-Hsun Lu in the second round , while Watson and Edmund both face qualifiers in their respective openers . Andy Murray ( right ) shakes hands with world No 1 Novak Djokovic after the Indian Wells semi-final .
Rafael Nadal will play in the Aegon Championships at Queen 's Club in three-week . The Spanish world No 3 last played at Queen 's in 2011 . There is now a June gap between Roland Garros and Wimbledon .