Rafael Nadal Stops Training Ahead of Wimbledon Championships 2019 Due to Muscle Overload

The 2019 French Open Champion, Rafael Nadal reveals an injury scare before the start of the Wimbledon Championships 2019.

Rafael Nadal held his practice after the Roland Garros for the Wimbledon Championships 2019 which is scheduled to start from July 1. However, Rafael Nadal stopped his practice on the grass court due to muscle overload.

Rafael Nadal decided to skip the pre-Wimbledon events to rest his body after a tiring day court season. The Spaniard didn’t play any pre-Wimbledon grass court events in last year also. He reached the semifinals at the All England Tennis Club (AELTC) in 2018.

Rafael Nadal was practicing on the grass court for the fifth day at the WTA Mallorca Open at Country Club Santa Ponsa on June 21, when he felt a muscular overload.

Rafael Nadal told reporters on Friday that he decided to stop his grass court training session following a macular overload. He said, “After many months without playing on grass the first day, I had a muscular overload because the grass is a little more unstable. So we decided to stop and continue with the training on both Wednesday and Thursday normally.”

He continued, “Playing on the grass of Wimbledon after playing on clay is the most radical transition there is in tennis. But I am happy with the adaptation to that surface that I have made during these four days on the tracks of Mallorca Open.”

Rafael Nadal revealed that it’s uncertain to start playing in Wimbledon Championships. He further added, “Winning Wimbledon again depends on playing well, rather than on the draw. It’s a little bit more special in the sense that you do not face any tournament like that before you play it, that’s why it’s more unpredictable. And the beginning has a big impact, maybe it’s more uncertain to start playing in Wimbledon than at Roland Garros or the US Open.”

“In addition, all matches on grass are very tight and there are specialist players who adapt better than others to that surface, “ said the 18-time grand slam champion