One week from Rome, Nadal is sending good signals!

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One week from Rome, Nadal is sending good signals!

Published on May 5, 2023 at 11:50 am

Absent from all competition since his elimination in the second round of the Australian Open due to a psoas injury, Rafael Nadal initially thought he could resume at the start of the season on clay. The Mallorcan ended up forfeiting all major events on his calendar because his injury hadn’t healed enough. But the latest news is rather reassuring and his participation in the Masters 1000 in Rome is still possible.

Pour Rafael Nadal as for Novak Djokovic, time is counted. The two champions find themselves in difficulty with their physique at the moment but they will both want to express themselves at their best level for the biggest deadline. The return of the Majorcan is even more expected since his situation has been worrying for months and he could well return as early as next week, in a place he knows so well.

Good news, with caution

In recent days, the clan Nadal commented quite a bit on the champion’s situation and Carlos Moya and Toni Nadal were quite optimistic. Even if no return date has been given to carefully assess the risks, they have affirmed it: he will be present at Roland-Garros to defend his title in the best conditions!

New videos, hope is reborn

With such a champion, the smallest actions and gestures are scrutinized. On Thursday, when several training videos from Rafael Nadal circulated on social networks, it was a whole community of fans who could feel the hope of a new rebirth. With more intensity, we can see the Mallorcan chaining forehands and very powerful backhands. Will it be enough to line up in Rome in a week? We should learn more soon.

Playing Rome, a risk?

In his career, Rafael Nadal has always needed good preparation to arrive in the best conditions at Roland-Garros. He has never missed so much of the season on clay, but playing Rome is not planned yet. As seeded, one can imagine that he would not start the tournament until at least next Friday. We quickly understood that he could manage to Roland-Garros without competition before but if Rome arrives too quickly, will it be able to redirect to Geneva or Lyon just before Paris?