Rafael Nadal she was injured in her Australian Open second round match against American Mackenzie McDonald. Heavily reduced because he felt pain in the hip of his left leg, in the seventh game of the second set, he nevertheless decided not to retire, to stay at the Rod Laver Arena until his rival sealed qualification for the third round, winning 6- 4. , 6-4 and 7-5.
Later, in front of the media, Nadal confirmed that the ailment was centered in the hip. And it reveals that there has been some discomfort in a place that has given problems on other occasions.
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“It’s been a couple of days, but nothing comparable to today after that movement. I don’t know what’s happening, whether in the muscle, in the joint. There are antecedents. Now I can’t seem to move but I really don’t know what it is until I do all the tests,” he explained.
He did not leave the track after the treatment. “I tried but it wasn’t possible. Being the champion I didn’t want to retire,” he said.
It went over his head. “Yes, I thought but I didn’t ask the physiotherapist. In the end I know myself. And I tried to continue playing without it.
damage increase. He can’t hit the backhand, he can’t run for the ball. I just want the game over. That’s it.”
In the view of Taylor Fritz, at Wimbledon, he stood his ground despite his father inviting him to leave the centre. And won. “I haven’t even asked my team, I’m too old to make my own decisions. I didn’t want to retire. I wanted to try until the end. It’s better to end like this, congratulating your rival.”
Dealing with injury again: “Sometimes it’s frustrating. Sometimes it’s hard to take. Sometimes you feel so tired from all this in terms of injuries. But I’ve always managed it throughout my career.”
Although, he acknowledges the impact of the new event “I can’t say I’m not mentally destroyed right now because I would be lying. It’s hard. I hope it’s not serious. I’ve been through this too many times in my career, and I’m ready to do it again. But it’s not easy.”
Source: La Verdad
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