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Rafael Nadal (Source: Twitter)
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Rafael Nadal (Source: Twitter)Rafael Nadal's recent injury update has concerned tennis fans, who believe the Spaniard has already won his final Grand Slam. Nadal has been troubled by injuries over the last 18 months, and he released a lengthy injury update last Thursday, admitting that his original recovery plan had failed, leaving supporters to worry that he may never win another Major.
In the last year and a half, the 36-year-old has had a slew of injuries, including a rib fracture, an abdominal tear and most recently, a psoas injury. However, despite his physical issues, the world number 14 was able to win the first two Majors of the season in Melbourne and Paris.
He has played just four matches this year and also withdrew from the Barcelona Open after suffering a hip injury in the Australian Open second-round clash against Mackenzie McDonald. The 22-time Grand Slam winner is now trying a new treatment in hopes of playing some of the clay season - particularly the French Open.
Nadal admits he has no idea of the timeframe for his new treatment
With the French Open starting in less than a month, Nadal has begun a new treatment and posted an image of himself back on the practice court on Tuesday. However, his injury update last week, in which he stated, “The injury is still unhealed and I can't work what I need to compete,” does not provide hope for fans of the former World No. 1's comeback.
In an Instagram post, Nadal admitted that he had no idea of the time frame for his new treatment. "I was training, but now a few days ago we decided to change course a bit, do another treatment and see if things improve to try and get to what comes. I can’t give deadlines because if I knew I would tell you but I don’t know. This is the current situation," he said.
In response to fans' queries regarding whether Nadal has another Grand Slam Slam title left in him, his uncle Toni said, "he is not long before he can compete again".