Rafa Nadal updates on his condition
The words of Rafa Nadal after his elimination from the Brisbane ATP 250
It's over in the quarterfinals Rafael Nadal's adventure at the Brisbane ATP 250. The Spanish champion, in fact, è was defeated by Australian Jordan Thompson with a score of 5-7 7-6 6-3, after a marathon three hours and twenty-five minutes. In the post-match, the 22-time slam champion, among the various topics discussed in the press conference, wanted to provide an update regarding his physical condition, since during the third set he è was forced to call a medical time out for a hip problem.
"I have to see how I will wake up tomorrow. These days, I always spoke with caution because I know that after a year è it is difficult for the body to play top-level tournaments. You never know how it will be able to react. I hope it is nothing serious and that I can have a chance to train and prepare myself as well as possible for the Australian Open. The truthà è that right now I am not sure of anything" began the Spanish tennis player.
"It's in a similar area as last year, but different. Last time it was a tendon problem, while this one seems to me more like a muscle pain due to fatigue. The fact that it is in a similar area makes you a little more worried than normal. The nicest thing that could happen è that it is just an overload from the exertion of these three days. That would be the best scenario, but we can’t know for sure" added the 22-time slam champion.
"If it was just fatigue, it would be a normal process. I didn’t come here to win tournaments, but to try to get back on the court in the most positive way possible. I hope that as the days go by the feeling in my leg will get better. That would be very good news. If I don't feel well, I'll have some tests and we'll figure out what it is" Rafael Nadal closed.
