Rafael Nadal was passing through the press room after his defeat against the Jordan Thompson in Brisbane ATP 250 quarterfinals. After having three match points, he lost 5-7, 7-6(6) and 6-3 in over three hours of meeting. Although, beyond his feelings about the loss, the obligatory question for Nadal is about the discomfort he felt in site of injury in the third set.
Nadal confirmed this, but he did not consider that he suffered that injury to his iliopsoas that forced him to undergo surgery in 2023 and kept him away from the courts for a year. “The pain is in the same area, but I think it’s more of a muscular issue, from fatigue. Last year my tendon hurt and I noticed it more. I didn’t feel anything today, but when the discomfort happens in the same place, you get more scared,” he explained, as reported by Marca newspaper.
Nadal believes that his muscles are full and, therefore, there is nothing to worry about. “I’ve said that my goal is to be competitive in a few months. I played well in two gamesbut many things can happen to my body after a year without competing. I hope he only has loaded muscles.”had an effect.
The Spanish player stated that he is hopeful recovered from the effort in a few days. “I hope that’s good news. If not, I’ll get tested.”has closed.
Source: La Verdad
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