‘No Longer Have This Pain’ – Rafael Nadal Looks Raring to Go For Glory at the Wimbledon Championship 2022

Rafael Nadal, the 22 times Grand Slam champion, recently opened up about the severity of his foot injury. After winning his 14th French Open title, Nadal spoke about how his injury that resurfaced during the Italian Open can cause an unwanted halt to this season.

However, a few days back, he showed up for a training session on the grass courts of Mallorca. Thus giving hope to tennis fans about his presence in the Wimbledon Championship. Further, Nadal’s latest update about his recovery will strengthen the faith of his fans even more.

Rafael Nadal breaks a positive news

Nadal, while speaking to the press, addressed the matter of his physical condition. With just two days left for his first match in the grass-based Grand Slam, the Spaniard spoke about the effectiveness of the procedure he went through for his foot. He said, “I can walk normally almost every day. In the morning, I no longer have this pain that has been with me for a year and a half.”
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“In training, I haven’t experienced a single one of those horrible days when I couldn’t move at all.” He added. Nadal suffers from Mueller-Weiss syndrome, a rare degenerative disorder that causes deformation in the bones middle foot region. Thus resulting in severe pain in the middle foot and hind foot region.

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Nadal, since the start of his career has played with the help of anesthesia, which causes temporary numbness in the region of concern. However, this time he underwent a medical procedure called as the pulsed radiofrequency stimulation. The procedure targets the nerves that run through the area and reduce the sensation and nerve pain.

A golden opportunity

Nadal has performed splendidly this year. At first, he snatched the trophy of the Australian Open from the hands of Russian tennis ace and current World No.1 Daniil Medvedev. Thereafter, the king of clay claimed his 22nd Grand Slam title in the red dirt of France and now is gearing up for the grass swing.

With the major events at the doorstep and Nadal in the prime condition, the chances of him achieving a calender Grand Slam have increased many folds. As the 36-year-old took down the defending champion Novak Djokovic in their last encounter. And with Roger Federer, the only other player capable of challenging the legends’ claim to the title not present in the tournament. The Spaniard is currently the apt player for the trophy.

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Further, the rules around vaccination might restrain the 20 times Grand Slam champion Djokovic from playing the US Open. Thus enhancing the chances of Nadal accomplishing the Calender Grand Slam ever more.