Nadal: “I want to be at Wimbledon. Foot therapies? They give hope”

“My intention is to try to play Wimbledon”. On the occasion of the press conference convened in Mallorca, Rafael Nadal confirms: he will do everything to participate in the Championships, scheduled from 27 June. “On Monday I will go to London and if I travel it is because I intend to play. Then we will see what happens: I am cautious, but what has happened so far gives me hope of being able to be present. The treatment and the training week give me confidence “. The unknown factor is always linked to the state of health of the foot, which has conditioned the Spaniard in recent weeks without preventing Rafa from winning Roland Garros, the Slam number 22.

BEFORE WIMBLEDON

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“The foot medical treatment after Barcelona was not a 100% immediate solution, but the changes are noticeable: I have strange sensations, but my joint pain has decreased,” continued Nadal. Who has announced plans to participate in the Hurlingham Classics exhibition tournament ahead of Wimbledon. But Rafa’s gaze is also on the medium-long term, other than retirement (word had spread before the final in Paris): the Spanish tennis player declared that he intends to play also the last Grand Slam of the year, the US Open. After Wimbledon there will be a break, before taking part in the Masters 1000 in Canada with a view of Flushing Meadows.

on the grass

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Nadal will be back on the grass three years after the last time, with the semifinal lost at Wimbledon against Roger Federer in 2019: “The sensations are good, but the grass is a different surface and there is little logic. It won’t be easy, the first few turns will be crucial. Unexpected things can happen: grass is the shortest season of the year, Wimbledon is the tournament with fewer references ”. There is also room to talk about the Grand Slam hypothesis – “The last one was Rod Laver more than 40 years ago. It’s hard to think you can do it at 36 ”- and paternity:“ I don’t expect it to mean a change in my professional life ”.