“Going To Be Super Difficult for Me”: Rafael Nadal’s Startling Confession Ahead of His Return
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Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has been away from the Tour for a considerable amount of time now. Rafa has been struggling with a persistent foot injury and hasn’t competed since August. However, there has been a positive update as he is supposed to compete in the Mubadala World Tennis Championships 2021.
Ahead of his comeback after a lengthy period, Rafael Nadal spoke on the upcoming 2022 season. He intends to take things slowly and not load himself by competing in a number of tournaments. At the age of 35 years, he’s aware of the limitations of his body and doesn’t want to over-exert himself.
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Speaking on this subject, Rafa stated, “It’s going to be super difficult for me. If things are going well, I’m only going to play one tournament before Australia and these two matches here so the number of hours on court at the competitive level before such a tough and demanding tournament like Australia will be not much but the main thing is still always the same – be healthy.”
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Nadal wants to play a tournament and assess himself. After that, he will shift his focus to the Australian Open, but he will not compromise on his health. As long as he feels good on the court, he will perform to the highest level. He also spoke about the prospect of Djokovic overtaking him and Roger since he has been playing tournaments regularly.
The 20-time champion stated, “I am outside of the competition for the last five, six months. I understand that the conversation is always there, especially with Novak that who has been playing every week almost. Roger and I have been injured for such a long period of time. Of course, we are equal but the chances for Novak are much higher than for us.”
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This season, Rafael didn’t compete at a Grand Slam after the French Open as he skipped the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open due to the foot injury. If Novak does decide to compete in Australia, it’ll be interesting to see Rafa and Nole go head-to-head for their 21st Grand Slam title.
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