Shocking:Rafael Nadal’s doctor gives Australian Open fitness update after..
Rafael Nadal is gearing up to defend his Australian Open title after losing his first two matches of the season for the first time.
Rafael Nadal’s long-time doctor has issued an update on his fitness ahead of the Australian Open after the Spaniard suffered his worst-ever start to a season by losing his first two matches. The world No 2 had the second half of his 2022 season derailed by injury but Dr Angel Ruiz-Cotorro believes Nadal is making progress and is no longer physically hindered.
Shocking:Rafael Nadal’s doctor gives Australian Open fitness update after..
Nadal has suffered the worst start to a season in his career, losing his first two matches for the first time as he was defeated by Cameron Norrie and Alex de Minaur at the United Cup. It means the 36-year-old has now lost six of his seven last matches dating back to last year’s US Open, when he tore his abdomen for a second time.
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But the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s doctor isn’t concerned about Nadal’s tough start to the year because he believes it’s just a hangover from his lack of match play in the second half of 2022. “It’s fine, in the progression phase, because it’s what you need when the year has ended without rhythm,” Dr. Ruiz-Cotorro said during a recent event.
Nadal’s two defeats have come in three sets, with Norrie downing the world No 2 6-3 3-6 6-4 before de Minaur won 6-3 1-6 7-5 after the Spaniard led 5-4 in the final set, and his doctor is taking the positives from the world No 2’s close matches even though he has come out on the losing side of them.
Shocking:Rafael Nadal’s doctor gives Australian Open fitness update after..
Rafael Nadal is gearing up to defend his Australian Open title after losing his first two matches of the season for the first time.
Rafael Nadal’s long-time doctor has issued an update on his fitness ahead of the Australian Open after the Spaniard suffered his worst-ever start to a season by losing his first two matches. The world No 2 had the second half of his 2022 season derailed by injury but Dr Angel Ruiz-Cotorro believes Nadal is making progress and is no longer physically hindered.
Shocking:Rafael Nadal’s doctor gives Australian Open fitness update after..
Nadal has suffered the worst start to a season in his career, losing his first two matches for the first time as he was defeated by Cameron Norrie and Alex de Minaur at the United Cup. It means the 36-year-old has now lost six of his seven last matches dating back to last year’s US Open, when he tore his abdomen for a second time.
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But the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s doctor isn’t concerned about Nadal’s tough start to the year because he believes it’s just a hangover from his lack of match play in the second half of 2022. “It’s fine, in the progression phase, because it’s what you need when the year has ended without rhythm,” Dr. Ruiz-Cotorro said during a recent event.
Nadal’s two defeats have come in three sets, with Norrie downing the world No 2 6-3 3-6 6-4 before de Minaur won 6-3 1-6 7-5 after the Spaniard led 5-4 in the final set, and his doctor is taking the positives from the world No 2’s close matches even though he has come out on the losing side of them.
