Rafa is improving but he is not yet fully recovered: “The Games with Alcaraz? If I’m fit it will be a pleasure”
He would like to but… Rafa Nadal is still struggling with the psoas pain that has kept him sidelined since February. Despite the enthusiastic announcement of the n. 1 of Tennis Australia Craig Tiley, Rafa takes nothing for granted and puts his hands forward almost every day. Although he showed a few moments of his workouts on his social channels, the problem is that the pain just doesn’t go away. “My first realistic option is to return to the circuit in January in Australia. But for now I can’t confirm something I don’t know yet – he said during a meeting with one of his sponsors -. Nothing has changed compared to the last few weeks if not that I can train a bit more than before, which is still a good result for me and also for my mental health.”
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For his body, which has been affected by injuries for years, the psoas problem is new: “It’s a problem I’ve never had before, so I don’t know what will happen.” Discomfort always accompanies him, a condition he has been used to since he was very young: “I continue to train with pain. A little less than usual, but I still feel it. Every day I do something more and I’m doing more than I used to. a month ago, but I keep thinking about one day at a time. We’ll see if I can increase the intensity of the work.”
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In another interview, this time with the Efe agency, Nadal returned to the topic of Djokovic and his records: “We all saw what he did, he achieved an extraordinary record and we can only congratulate him. Also because he didn’t I would have expected him to win three Slam titles in one season, there is a young and very strong generation.” Alcaraz did not prevent the Serbian from conquering Rafa’s land in Paris: “He had a great opportunity at Roland Garros, but what happened happened. However, he made up for it at Wimbledon. Playing the Olympic doubles with him? It would be wonderful, Let’s see if I can feel good. If my body allows me, it will be a pleasure.”
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