Rafael Nadal called for a press conference on Friday to announce that he will try to play in Wimbledon in 2 weeks. The Spanish sensation was unsure about his participation since he was struggling a lot with his foot injury during the recent French Open. However, Rafa received treatment and the outcome was quite good. After training for some time on grass in Mallorca, he decided to give it a shot and fly to London early next week.
During the press conference, Rafael revealed:
“On Monday I will go to London and if I travel it is because I intend to play. Then we will see what happens.
After 3 years without playing on grass you have to be patient; every day I have been improving a little in the sensations. I have one week of training left in London. I hope it will help me to become competitive at Wimbledon. On grass, there is little logic.”
Nadal also said that he is not limping anymore and the pain in his foot has lowered. He will play some matches in Hurlingham.
🔴 Rafa Nadal: "Mi intención es intentar jugar Wimbledon […] Si viajo a Londres es porque tengo intención de jugar
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Rafael Nadal in 2022
Now the world no.4, Nadal played his last match on the 5th of June when he overcame world no.5 Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 in the final of the French Open to win his 92nd career title.
At the moment, during this season the Spaniard achieved a compiled 30-3 record. Nadal conquered 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. Rafael got to the final in Indian Wells.
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