The Balearic once again showed pain from his problems in his left foot against Shapovalov
Rafe Nadal unexpectedly fell into the Masters 1000 from Rome versus Denis Shapovalov and this tournament was key to prepare in the most appropriate way in his favorite tournament like the Roland Garros. Adding minutes on the track and adapting as much as possible to the characteristics of Paris was the objective.
And it is that few could expect the severe setback suffered by the Spanish against the Canadian tennis player. A problem that he knows perfectly well and that did not allow him to give his best version. The discomfort in the foot surfaced again in the third set and left the Spaniard very touched.
The tennis player’s injuries have been managed with anti-inflammatories day by day
However, he gave a lesson again at the press conference about his repeated problems with his limb. “I am not injured, I am a player who lives with an injury, he is there and my day to day is complicated. Today in the middle of the second set it appeared to me”, he assured.
“It is very difficult to understand my day to day, I do not intend to play the victim. I have what I have, tomorrow I’m going to wake up terrible because I’m not going to take anything, I live with lots of anti-inflammatories because if not, I can’t train”, Rafa Nadal related about his day to day.
Regardless of the circumstances, Nadal has faith in Roland Garros
Despite this, the fighting spirit comes out with the Spaniard, emphasizing that he is not going to let go no matter how much it hurts. “If I don’t take any anti-inflammatory I’m lame. I will continue like this until I put up with the subject and my head says enough, “he sentenced on the matter.
Having lost in his second game does not mean a step back in his ambitions. “Let’s look ahead, my head is still ready to take on the challenge. I still believe that I will have my options next week. I just have to get my feet to allow me to play,” Nadal said.
Rafa Nadal wants to go for one of Roger Federer’s brands
Now, Rafa Nadal has in mind to beat a record and, incidentally, beat Roger Federer. And it is that with the streak of victories that the man from Manacor has accumulated, he could get closer to his goal, which is to overcome the best start to the season, both by the Swiss and the legendary Pete Sampras.
In this way, Indian Wells will be the stage for the 21-time Grand Slam champion to have the best start over those previously named. The Spaniard has already accumulated 15 wins in a row undefeated at the start of the course and is only two behind the mark set by Roger and the American.