The 2008 singles champion Rafael Nadal is unsure for his fourth Olympic Video games in Paris. Rafa arrived in Paris a few days in the past, hitting the follow court docket at his beloved Roland Garros and making ready for the singles and doubles attracts.
Nonetheless, the veteran didn’t practice on Thursday, feeling the ache in his proper thigh and staying away from the court docket. Nadal’s coach, Carlos Moya, defined Nadal’s drawback, confirming they are going to take a few days off to watch the damage forward of Rafa’s first match.
If he recovers, the Spaniard will kick off his Olympic Video games marketing campaign on Saturday alongside Carlos Alcaraz on Court docket Philippe-Chatrier in opposition to Gonzalez and Molteni. Nadal didn’t compete in Paris three years in the past, and Paris stands as his final probability to win extra Olympic medals for Spain.
Rafa skilled a large setback eventually yr’s Australian Open, lacking the remainder of the season and returning this January ranked exterior the top-600.
Nadal has performed six tournaments this yr, reaching the quarter-final in Brisbane earlier than lacking all of the motion till Barcelona after one other setback.
The veteran scored one win in Barcelona and three extra in Madrid earlier than falling to Hubert Hurkacz in Rome. Ranked miles exterior the highest, Nadal drew world no. 4 Alexander Zverev within the first spherical at Roland Garros, getting damaged six occasions and falling in three units after three hours and 5 minutes.
Not feeling at his greatest bodily, the Spaniard skipped the grass season, staying on clay and practising in Mallorca and Greece. Nadal returned to competitors final week in Bastad, competing at this occasion for the primary time since profitable the title in 2005.
Rafa battled previous 4 rivals, reaching his 131st ATP remaining and the primary since Roland Garros 2022.
Rafael Nadal feels the ache in his proper thigh forward of the Olympic Video games.
Nadal took down Bjorn Borg’s son Leo within the first spherical and toppled Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 in spherical two, overcoming a 4-1 deficit within the second set.
The veteran stayed on the court docket for 4 hours in opposition to Mariano Navone within the quarter-final, prevailing 6-7, 7-5, 7-5 for a spot within the final 4. It was one of the vital difficult three-setters in Nadal’s profession, surviving bodily and delivering late breaks in units two and three.
Rafa confronted Nuno Borges within the title conflict and suffered a large 6-3, 6-2 loss in an hour and 27 minutes, enjoying with low vitality and struggling on serve and return. The Spaniard delivered three breaks and misplaced 55% of the factors in his video games, struggling 5 breaks and ending with the runner-up prize.
Rafa traveled to Paris and skilled effectively for a few days earlier than experiencing a setback along with his proper thigh that would threaten his Olympic Video games participation.
“Rafa skilled a setback along with his proper thigh.
We determined to take a relaxation as we speak and skip follow periods to recuperate. We’ll see what is going to occur within the subsequent 48 hours,” Carlos Moya mentioned.