The 21-time Major winner Rafael Nadal will return to his beloved clay in a couple of weeks, mighty relieved after a perfect start of the season and the Australian Open title. Last year, the king of clay suffered an early loss in his beloved Monte Carlo, falling to Andrey Rublev in the quarter-final.Nadal skipped two months after the Australian Open due to a back injury, withdrawing from Rotterdam and Miami and hoping for better results during his favorite swing. Seeking the 12th title in the Principality, Rafa could not go all the way, beating two rivals before an in-form Russian sent him out.Rublev toppled his idol 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 in two hours and 32 minutes, stunning the 20-time Major champion and remaining on the title course. In his fir …