Rafael Nadal ComeBack set to play at Wimbledon for the first time in three years | Olympicsxsporty
"Rafael Nadal ComeBack at Wimbledon"
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Olympicsxsporty-Rafael Nadal confirmed on Friday that he intends to play
at Wimbledon for the first time in three years.
Nadal, who won his 14th French Open title
earlier this month, will attempt to win a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam
title at the All England Club this year.
Mueller-Weiss syndrome,
which causes chronic discomfort in his foot, affects the 36-year-old. At Roland
Garros, the world No. 4 claimed he had been getting repeated injections into a
nerve to numb the discomfort, but that he was going to see a specialist for a
new operation — a radiofrequency nerve ablation — and that if it didn't work,
he wouldn't play at Wimbledon.
However, following a week of grass-court preparation,
Nadal announced his desire to compete in the Grand Slam at a press conference
in Mallorca.
"[The medical treatment] done in Barcelona is not a 100%
immediate thing, but changes are noticeable," Nadal said. "I have
noticed them, strange sensations, my joint pain has decreased.
"My
intention is to play Wimbledon, to travel to London on Monday."
Nadal last played
at Wimbledon in 2019, where he lost in the semifinals to Roger Federer. He is a two-time singles champion at the All
England Club, winning in 2008 and 2010.
The
2022 Australian and French Open champion still has concerns over his foot
injury and added that although he intends to enter the competition, "it is
too early to give a definitive answer."
"My
foot situation must be evaluated day after day, so at this moment I don't have
this certainty of being able to play. I just know that I want to play the
tournament, but we must also be careful.
"In the first days I had complicated feelings, day after day I got better. One more week of training in London and I hope to be able to play at Wimbledon and to be competitive to do so."
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