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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 10: Rafael Nadal of Spain (L) and Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a forehand react after watching a video replay while on the sidelines during the Tie Break Tens ahead of the 2018 Australian Open at Margaret Court Arena on January 10, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 10: Rafael Nadal of Spain (L) and Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a forehand react after watching a video replay while on the sidelines during the Tie Break Tens ahead of the 2018 Australian Open at Margaret Court Arena on January 10, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)
Rafael Nadal suffers from a chronic condition that affects his foot- the Mueller-Weiss Syndrome. Recently, Nadal talked about having found a cure for his condition. While Nadal fans are overjoyed at this as it fades the probability of Nadal’s retirement, Djokovic fans haven’t been kind.
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Nadal is undoubtedly Djokovic’s nemesis, but the two do not have a bitter relationship off-court. However, the same is not true in the case of their fans.
Novak Djokovic fans are relentless
Djokovic’s fans have been quick to react to the latest statement of Nadal about recovering from his chronic foot issue. They have accused Nadal of being on steroids and the whole story about a new treatment to be fake.
"Everything changed when we found an efficient treatment for my foot. It helps a lot. It has radically changed the vision of my future in professional tennis."
Rafael Nadal, who could have considered retirement otherwise pic.twitter.com/HWhKiXBDan
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) November 26, 2022
Legalised steroids again? https://t.co/8F43M99wL7
— Ru 🫂 (@RuTheRealest) November 26, 2022
Lying disgusting piece of shit. https://t.co/M9wj46W5P1
— Abdullah Butt (@Geekworld007) November 27, 2022
And no one even bothered to ask him about this for so many months. https://t.co/P0P8SCNMGJ
— NoleForever (@Rp5695nole) November 27, 2022
Again this crap!
— tennis gal 🎾 🐊 (@57402017a) November 26, 2022
Djokovic fans have conveniently assumed that Nadal is just running away from the Serbian on the court. A Djokovic fan interpreted Rafa’s statement as:
Translation: “I had an ideal excuse to retire after Djokovic won the GOAT debate but now I can keep playing after pure luck and Djokovic’s stupidity conspired to allowed me to continue. I really can’t believe my luck! 🤣”
Read that again. https://t.co/8F43M9qzN7
— Ru 🫂 (@RuTheRealest) November 27, 2022
This man refuses to stop. That leg done been on its last leg 😂 but hey, anything to stay ahead of the Serb I’m here for. https://t.co/aOBIrIfU0X
— Not lucky, I’m loved! ❤️ (@inspirEDucator) November 26, 2022
To top it off, the 21-time Grand Slam champion’s fanbase has come up with another theory. They are having their suspicions about an “anti-Novak” bias in the circuit after everyone questioned Djokovic about his bottle. The Serb was seen inhaling something from his bottle between matches and that had spurred a controversy.
Nobody wants to know the details of the “efficient treatment” but everyone wants to know what exactly is inside Djokovic’s “bottle”, says it all about the bias that exists in tennis media. https://t.co/79anoZade7
— Shobhit (@NovakGOATovic) November 27, 2022
Fans have also tried to interpret Rafa’s statement in parts and suggested that he might be playing with an ulterior motive.
https://twitter.com/ae_milyan/status/1596547552094351360?s=20&t=-4fQhGY705LtHW2djbkGmA
A Novak fan has even named the cure they think Rafa has found-
Yeah, it’s called lying.
— Roger Traderer (@rounick28) November 26, 2022
Another fan has expressed their concerns about Rafa.
Problem with an “efficient “ drugs is destroying other organs and getting hurt more often with a age. Also, side effects are boldness and looking like bodybuilder which is very strange since we know “I’m not a gym guy”..good luck
— Dragan Petrovic (@p22017513) November 26, 2022
What do Rafael Nadal fans have to say?
Several Nadal fans have gotten into virtual squabbles with Djokovic supporters regarding their comments. They have repeatedly tried to state that the treatment the Spaniard is talking about is legal and that there is public information available on the procedure. One Nadal fan tweeted,
I see the usual comments from the usual suspects. The treatment in question is called Radiofrequency Ablation & it was well publicized when he had it done. So far, it's working and making the pain from Mueller Weiss Syndrome manageable. https://t.co/t8mI45YvHi
— JB (@Minerva2BC) November 26, 2022
Considering everything, the good news is that Rafael Nadal will not be needing anesthetics anymore to numb his feet while on court. The player had gone into surgery in 2021, but only received partial relief from the long-standing condition. However, in light of his recent statement, we are hopeful that his career has indeed taken a turn for the best.
What is your reaction to the latest update of Rafael Nadal? Let us know in the comments.
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