‘No Intention to Look Like Farewell’ – Rafael Nadal Confident of Continuing Despite His Struggle With Foot

Rafael Nadal’s struggle with his foot is an age-old story. Although the Spaniard’s foot problems have been ever-present since 2005, he never fails to give his all in every match. In the ongoing French Open, the 21-time Grand Slam champ has been in devastating form, as he toppled Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round followed by a quarterfinal demolition of archrival Novak Djokovic. Even though Rafael Nadal received praise for his performance, he also sent a message of worry to his fans.

While speculations were being made of his foot acting as a halt to his career, the 35-year-old has no plans of saying farewell anytime soon.

No farewell plans for Rafael Nadal

While Nadal is trying his best to write his name in the history books of the French Open, his foot has been a major concern for him. Going towards the final rounds, he received massive praise for managing his unique foot condition. However, his win over Djokovic had more in the bag than just praise.

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Following his win over Felix Auger-Aliassime, Nadal asserted that every match he plays at the French Open, he doesn’t know if it’s going to be his last match at the famed tournament. The comment in no time created a worrisome situation for his fans.

However, recently, after his win over Djokovic, Nadal made it clear that he has no intention of saying farewell. Talking to Spanish broadcaster TVE, Nadal said, “No intention of making it look like a farewell.” (Google Translate)

Nadal is known for his confident approach in the toughest of times. Replicating the same attitude towards his foot, Nadal further asserted, “What happens is that there is a reality that today, well, it is what it is, and what can happen…” (Google Translate).

Nadal working on a solution for his foot problems

Nadal’s struggle with his foot dates back to 2005, when he was diagnosed with Müller-Weiss syndrome. Even though he suffered on a number of occasions because of his foot, he always made sure to comeback stronger. Having a similar approach, Nadal further said, “We will continue working to find solutions to what happens down here [foot].”

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While Nadal’s foot may have affected his Rome Open campaign, that doesn’t seem to be the case at the French Open. Eyeing his 14th title and his 22nd Grand Slam overall, he will today face the 3rd seed, Alexander Zverev, in the semifinals.