After his demise in the Shanghai opener, Rafael Nadal hinted to the fact that he could opt not to play for the rest of the season in order to start the preparation for 2017.
Yesterday Rafa confirmed that he won’t play in Basel and Paris also because his drive to win a medal at the Olympic Games made him rush his comeback from his wrist injury. Eventually, this decision left Rafa with some pain.
The statement
Rafa released the following statement on Facebook
“It is no secret that I arrived to the Olympic Games short of preparation and not fully recovered, but the goal was to compete and win a medal for Spain. This forced recovery has caused me pain since then and now I am forced to stop and start preparing the 2017 season. I am very saddened for not being able to play next week in Basel since I have a great memory of the tournament and the final played against Roger Federer last year. I won’t be able to compete either in Paris-Bercy, where the crowds and the FFT staff have always treated me so well. Now it is time to rest and start preparing intensively the 2017 season.”
RF: Says very impressed and inspired how Rafa always came back so strong from injuries..hopes he can do the same #federer
— BRIAN Râš¡ï¸F (@camerlengo73) October 19, 2016
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| STILL IN PAIN |
