Fans share their displeasure over Rafael Nadal’s habit of posting injury-related updates after losing major matches. While some do find the updates concerning, fans of his biggest rival on the Tour, Djokovic, find them quite annoying. Over the course of his career, Nadal has suffered injuries almost every year.

Rafael Nadal hasn’t had a break from injuries this season as well. During his Wimbledon campaign, the Spaniard experienced a painful abdominal tear. The ‘King of Clay’ had attempted a comeback at the US Open, but he wasn’t at his best.

Djokovic fans get irked over the injury updates by Rafael Nadal

Despite having a stellar career in tennis, Spanish great, Rafael Nadal has suffered numerous injuries over the years that have kept him away from many major tournaments. This year was another example of his injury-prone physique limiting his ability to challenge at the highest level, first at the Indian Wells and then later in the Wimbledon Championships. Despite such struggles, Nadal has won two titles at the Australian Open and Roland Garros this year. He is ahead of both Novak Djokovic and the retired Roger Federer, with his 22 major titles.

Recently, a fan pointed out the tendency of the Spaniard to point at his injuries after losing matches by bringing up his 2022 US Open campaign. It brought a slew of reactions from others, especially Djokovic fans, who slammed the Spaniard for making excuses.

A user tweeted, “Rafa stated today that he tore his abdomen, similar to Wimbledon, the week before the US Open and that this meant he couldn’t compete like how he wanted to.”

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It was met with mixed reactions, as a fan tweeted, “At this point, it seems like Rafa is either an immense hero for competing while perennially injured and in pain or being at least somewhat disingenuous.” The fan mentioned that it was disrespectful to Nadal’s opponents to bring up this topic after his defeats. It diminishes the value of their victories.

Many followers were sad to see the injury-related news. Some were quick to point out the humor in this situation.

Many fans questioned Rafael Nadal’s desire to blame injuries for every one of his losses in 2022.

Many fans expressed their disappointment over the legendary player’s odd habits.

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The 36-year-old Spaniard will have a difficult time leaving the Green Group at the season-ending competition and maintaining his chances of finishing the year ranked first. Let us know what you think about Nadal’s future matches in your comments below.