The start and end date of the holy month depends on the sighting of the crescent moon
Rafael Nadal rumbled into the third round of the Australian Open on Wednesday and then warned that the best was yet to come after a troubled year with injury.
The Spanish legend needed five match points before decisively putting away tenacious qualifier Yannick Hanfmann to ramp up his march towards a men's record 21st Grand Slam title.
The world No.5 executed a 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 win over the 126th-ranked Hanfmann in 2hr 42 min under a hot sun on Rod Laver Arena.
Nadal, whose 2021 season ended in August because of a foot injury and then contracted Covid-19 in December, told reporters: "I said before the tournament things are not going to be perfect.
"But every day I spend on court, the chances to play better are higher.
"I think I am doing things well. Things that I can improve I have to improve. I want to keep going in the tournament.
"After two matches now is the moment to make a step forward," warned Nadal, who has played just 13 tournaments in the past two seasons because of injury.
His 5-0 record in 2022 is a strong start, but he is yet to face a top-60 player in the new year.
That could change in his next match, against either Russian 28th seed Karen Khachanov or 63rd-ranked Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi.
Nadal, who turns 36 this year and is one of the best men's players of all time, said he had achieved more than he had ever dreamed in his tennis career.
"I was able to spend almost 20 fantastic years on the tour. When you get older, the watch never stops. You need to accept that. But it's all good with me with that."
Nadal, the only Australian Open champion in the men's draw after nine-time winner Novak Djokovic's deportation on the eve of the tournament, is vying with Djokovic and Roger Federer to reach a record 21st Slam crown.
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The world No.1 added that the injury would also keep her out of Poland's Billie Jean King Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan in mid-April
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The Sultanate confirms spotting the crescent moon on Wednesday 22 after the Magrib prayers
Coinciding with Ramadan, the drive aligns with the message of giving and charity of the holy month and aims to support underprivileged communities
The place of worship is adorned with two minarets, each 60 metres long, and is characterised by four circular domes