Rafa Nadal makes ‘dangerous’ injury confession ahead of …
Rafael Nadal has opened up on his recent abdominal injury ahead of his comeback in Cincinnati.
The world No 3 made a worrying remark as he confessed the issue was still “dangerous” with the US Open just under two weeks away,
Rafa Nadal makes ‘dangerous’ injury confession ahead of …
and explained how he would be managing his schedule to avoid further setbacks.
Nadal has been sidelined since Wimbledon, where he was forced to pull out on the eve of his semi-final with a 7mm abdominal tear.
The world No 3 was due to make his comeback earlier this week in Montreal but revealed that he was feeling “discomfort” after re-introducing serves in his practice sessions and withdrew.
While Nadal was happy to be back in Cincinnati for the first time since 2017 –
where he reached the quarter-final before losing to Nick Kyrgios – he was still weary about the impact of his recent injury.
“I am happy to be back in Cincinnati after a couple of years without the chance of being able to be here.
I had a small tear in the abdomen, so it is dangerous,” he admitted.
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“The abdominal is a place that is dangerous because on every serve you put a lot of effort there.
I am trying to do things properly, trying to be a bit more conservative. I hope I can be ready for the action here. I want to play tennis again on the Tour.
I am having a good season and I am enjoying it. I want to enjoy this week in Cincinnati.”
Rafa Nadal makes ‘dangerous’ injury confession ahead of …
Rafael Nadal has opened up on his recent abdominal injury ahead of his comeback in Cincinnati.
The world No 3 made a worrying remark as he confessed the issue was still “dangerous” with the US Open just under two weeks away,
Rafa Nadal makes ‘dangerous’ injury confession ahead of …
and explained how he would be managing his schedule to avoid further setbacks.
Nadal has been sidelined since Wimbledon, where he was forced to pull out on the eve of his semi-final with a 7mm abdominal tear.
The world No 3 was due to make his comeback earlier this week in Montreal but revealed that he was feeling “discomfort” after re-introducing serves in his practice sessions and withdrew.
While Nadal was happy to be back in Cincinnati for the first time since 2017 –
where he reached the quarter-final before losing to Nick Kyrgios – he was still weary about the impact of his recent injury.
“I am happy to be back in Cincinnati after a couple of years without the chance of being able to be here.
I had a small tear in the abdomen, so it is dangerous,” he admitted.
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“The abdominal is a place that is dangerous because on every serve you put a lot of effort there.
I am trying to do things properly, trying to be a bit more conservative. I hope I can be ready for the action here. I want to play tennis again on the Tour.
I am having a good season and I am enjoying it. I want to enjoy this week in Cincinnati.”
