Nadal speeds up his options to be in the Masters 1,000 in Rome

Tennis fans are counting the days until one of the most anticipated news takes place: the return of Rafa Nadal to the tennis courts, after four months in the dry dock due to the injury to the iliac psoas suffered at the Australian Open.

His return could take place in the Masters 1,000 in Rome, after having to give up competing in Monte Carlo, the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell or the Mutua Madrid Open when these discomforts persist during training at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor, for an hour and a half a day, as revealed a few days ago by his coach, Carlos Moyá.

‘El Larguero’, from Cadena SER, reported on Thursday’s program that Nadal’s intention was to play in the Masters 1,000 in Romeafter in the last work sessions, the Spaniard had felt better. Also that he would undergo a new medical test this Friday to determine if his physical condition allows him to be in the Roman tournament, which would be the last test for Nadal before Roland Garros.

Complicated

However, sources from Nadal’s environment consulted by AS, still do not assume that Rafa will compete in the Foro Italico. Indeed, the winner of 22 Grand Slams underwent medical consultation after training, but Right now it is more likely that he will not even travel, although his participation is not ruled out at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. He could even go there and decide whether to play before the drawing draw, which will be next Monday, since Being seeded, he would not debut until Friday or Saturday in the second round. His procedure will be known in the next few hours.

In any case, your The primary objective is still to play at Roland Garros (May 28 to June 11) in search of his 15th title, and Nadal will not put it at risk under any circumstances. We will have to wait to find out if he will be seen again in an event in which he has been a 10-time champion.