The winner of twenty-two Grand Slams pointed to the Australian Open as an idea to return to competition, although he did not guarantee it.
The Spanish tennis player acknowledged that “at the moment” he trains what he can and what his “body” allows him.
Rafael Nadal acknowledged that still The pain from the psoas injury has not completely disappeared. which has kept him away from the competition throughout the year, but he highlighted that in training can “do more things”.
The winner of twenty-two Grand Slams He pointed to the Australian Open as an idea for a return to competition, although he did not guarantee itat an event at the Madrid Costume Museum where he presented a line of food supplements together with Juan Matji, president of Cantabria Labs, with whom he shares the initiative.
“There is no return date yet. Not the Davis Cup anymore, because we are eliminated and November could not have happened. I go day by day because I don’t have the ability to know how my body will be in a few months. My first option right now would be in January, in Australia, but I don’t know for sure“Nadal said.
“I can train a little more and that is already progress. I have less pain, but I still have discomfort. If I didn’t have pain I could give a date. But I do things that I couldn’t do before, I train a little more“added the Manacorí tennis player.
Nadal was cautious but optimistic: “I’m on the right path. Although it’s an injury I haven’t had before. But I’m excited, which is the most important thing. It’s an injury that’s new to me and it’s uncharted territory. I tried to return during the dirt season and it couldn’t be, that’s why I don’t know and I can’t say when I will return.“.