Nadal, more medical examinations in Barcelona: "We stopped on time"

Rafael Nadal said goodbye to Wimbledon this Friday, the day he must fight the Australian Nick Kyrgios for a place in the final of a tournament to which he returned three years later. A fibrillar rupture in an abdominal muscle caused the champion of Australian Open at Roland Garros leave this Grand Slam early.

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From London he traveled to Barcelona to undergo more medical examinations, in the field better known to your doctor, Angel Ruiz-Cotorro. “Tests to confirm what is fully confirmed, but to end the analysis of the situation a bit,” clarified the 2008 and 2010 Wimbledon champion arriving at the airport.

No secrets or shortcuts possible. “Recovery is simple. A priori we stop on time and in three or four weeks there should be no more problems coming back. Inside this problem is a fiber break, in the area where it is I am not allowed to serve. But it was in relatively little time to be able to train under the track without much trouble ”, he commented.

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He stressed that he and his team studied the situation carefully, reaching the conclusion that withdrawal was the most appropriate decision. “These are hard times. You know what’s out there but one is tempted to play and try until the end. I’m usually a calm person, I try to study things with perspective and looking for the most. -logical and rational part.Like other times I understood that it was possible, with muscle injury and in the area where I had a chance to win the tournament, what really served me at this point.shot in two games, incl. Kyrgios and, in theory, Djokovic. And if not Norrie. This has made options almost completely diminished and the risk of worsening damage is key. “

It keeps alive the latter part of the season. “It won’t stop me from getting to US Open on the physical level “, he assured. Note that the problem is the left foot.” Things will be better with treatment but maximum caution. If it’s possible to control like the last three, four weeks, I’m happy ”.

“I was playing very well. It’s unpleasant to have to retire but you have to accept things as they come,” he analyzed.

On the schedule, the Montreal ATP Masters 1000 which is celebrated from August 7 to 14. And then, US Openfrom August 29 to September 11.