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It means Nadal could pull ahead of Djokovic in the tally of ATP Masters 1000 titles next week, with the pair currently tied on 36.
The Spaniard was forced to miss Wimbledon and the Olympics with a left foot injury that stopped him playing tennis for 20 days.
He decided to start his North American hard court season early and enter the Citi Open for the first time in his career, playing his only matches since a shock defeat to Djokovic in the Roland Garros semi-finals.
Despite losing in a close three-set battle to Lloyd Harris overnight, the world number three says his foot feels a lot better and is now liking his chances at the National Bank Open next week, where he is a five-time former champion.
The 35-year-old, along with Djokovic and Federer, is also looking to pull ahead on the Grand Slam count and make history in New York.
With the big three all tied up on 20 Slams each, one of them will hold the most Major titles ever won by a male player if they can win the US Open, and with Federer looking more and more in doubt after his recent withdrawals, it could be Nadal or Djokovic rewriting the history books in a few weeks’ time.
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