“When I got to Melbourne I had the chance to have an MRI and I had a micro tear in a muscle, not on the same side (of the left leg iliopsoas) where I had the injury and that was good news.
Right now, I’m not ready to compete at the highest level of demand in 5-set matches. I went back to Spain to see my doctor, get treatment and rest. “I worked hard during the year for this comeback and, as I always say, my goal is to be at my best level in three months.”
This is part of the statement Rafael Nadal on February 7, after learning the extent of the problem he noticed in his quarterfinal match against the Australian Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane ATP.
He had to say ‘no’ to the Australian Open, an event he left early in 2023 not knowing at the time that he would never play again due to a tendon injury. The current muscular issue has become simpler, and Rafael Nadal it is back.
“After a period without putting anything here, here we are. Back to training… with more intensity,” he announced on social networks this Wednesday, underlining the space of absence dictated by the recovery from the injury.
Back to work at his academy Manacor. He keeps his plan, on a hard court. On his agenda, the event that follows the Australian tour is the ATP 250 tournament in Doha, which will be held from February 19 to 24. The Spaniard is registered in a ranking protected from long-term damage, as if he were ninth in the world, when he occupies the 649th place.
It does not appear on the official list of the next event, the ATP 500 in Dubai, but another way to access the tournaments is by invitation. It is known that an exhibition has been agreed in Las Vegas Carlos Alcaraz, on March 3, before the Masters 1000 ATP in Indian Wells. It was also revealed to Godó.
nadal He has his plans, although he does not deviate from making final decisions based on the sensations of daily work, how his body responds. Everything revolves around Roland Garros, at the end of May.
Right now, training with Carlos Moyà, Gustavo Marcacchio and Marc López.
Source: La Verdad
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