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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2021 Spain’s Rafael Nadal acknowledges a fan during his second round match against Michael Mmoh of the U.S. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
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Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, February 11, 2021 Spain’s Rafael Nadal acknowledges a fan during his second round match against Michael Mmoh of the U.S. REUTERS/Loren Elliott
After winning the French Open title for a record 14th time earlier this month, Rafael Nadal is currently going through a special treatment to heal his foot. After aggravating his foot injury at the French Open, a few reports circulated that he would miss Wimbledon.
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A few days back, he went through a nerve treatment in Barcelona. According to him, he is recovering well and will soon start his journey toward London. Recently, we saw some images where Nadal was practicing on the grass courts in Mallorca.
Rafael Nadal is all set to travel to London to play at Wimbledon?
In a recent press conference, Nadal revealed that he did not feel any pain in his foot after the treatment. “I have not felt so much pain this week. My intention is to try to play at Wimbledon. This week here tells me there is a chance I can play,” Nadal said.?
🗣 @RafaelNadal has The Championships in his sights… #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/QZVnrIpKvc
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) June 17, 2022
Nadal says in Mallorca his intention is to play at Wimbledon, will travel to London on Monday. "I have not felt so much pain this week. My intention is to try to play at Wimbledon. This week here tells me there is a chance I can play."
— Tom Allnutt (@TomAllnutt_) June 17, 2022
“With the treatment in the nerves, strange things happen in your foot. You feel numb in some areas and not in others. It’s normal, after a few weeks the nerves reorganize themselves. A bit of pain, but different to before, which for me is progress,” he further revealed.?
Nadal says he will play at Hurlingham and "do a week of training to see if it's possible. I wouldn't go if I didn't think I could play." Says the plan is to "play Wimbledon, rest, then Canada and then the US Open."
— Tom Allnutt (@TomAllnutt_) June 17, 2022
According to him, he will play at Hurlingham first and then do a week of training to see if it’s possible to play at Wimbledon. ?I wouldn’t go if I didn’t think I could play,? the Spaniard said. Currently, his plan is to ?play Wimbledon, rest, then Canada and then the US Open.”
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Carlos Alcaraz will also play in the same warm-up tournament as Nadal
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In other news, Novak Djokovic also signed up to play the Giorgi Armani Classic at the Hurlingham Club next week. Earlier Nadal had also announced the same. Meanwhile, we already have Carlos Alcaraz and Andy Murray in the draw for that same event. On the women’s side, British superstar Emma Raducanu will also play in the tournament.
Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic both sign up to play the Giorgi Armani Classic at the Hurlingham Club next week.
With Carlos Alcaraz and Casper Ruud confirmed, plus Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu possibly also involved, it could literally be bigger than any event on grass so far…
— James Gray (@jamesgraysport) June 17, 2022
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It will be a star-studded affair at the Hurlingham Club. Safe to say, the fans will have a great time watching all those stars together before the Wimbledon main draw.
