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‘A miracle for any normal person’ – Rafael Nadal’s injury defiance ‘spectacular’, says doctor
Rafael Nadal won a men’s record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title at the French Open on Sunday to move two clear of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the all-time charts. The Spaniard underwent treatment this week to treat a chronic foot problem, with the 36-year-old hoping to recover in time to play Wimbledon. The grass-court tournament starts on June 27.
By
Ben Snowball
Updated 09/06/2022 at 12:15 GMT+1
Rafael Nadal’s doctor, Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, admits his star patient’s ability to defy injury “would be a miracle for any normal person”.
He underwent treatment on the affected nerves in his foot on Tuesday, with the Spaniard’s medical team hoping he can return to the court as early as this weekend. He is recovering in Mallorca and was spotted on crutches getting out of a car on Wednesday.
“The objective is that this does not last any longer and that he can play Wimbledon," Ruiz-Cotorro told El Partidazo de Cope in Spain.
Nadal admitted to Eurosport in Melbourne that he had doubts “every single day” about whether he could play again as he battled persistent injury.
But his latest major title in the French capital on Sunday saw him move two clear of long-term rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the all-time race – leaving him in pole position to retire with the most Slams in the men’s game.
“It seems to me a spectacular thing, it would be a miracle for any normal person, but he is able to do it because he really is a different person,” continued Ruiz-Cotorro.
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Rafael Nadal won a men’s record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title at the French Open on Sunday to move two clear of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the all-time charts. The Spaniard underwent treatment this week to treat a chronic foot problem, with the 36-year-old hoping to recover in time to play Wimbledon. The grass-court tournament starts on June 27.
By
Ben Snowball
Updated 09/06/2022 at 12:15 GMT+1
Rafael Nadal’s doctor, Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, admits his star patient’s ability to defy injury “would be a miracle for any normal person”.
He underwent treatment on the affected nerves in his foot on Tuesday, with the Spaniard’s medical team hoping he can return to the court as early as this weekend. He is recovering in Mallorca and was spotted on crutches getting out of a car on Wednesday.
“The objective is that this does not last any longer and that he can play Wimbledon," Ruiz-Cotorro told El Partidazo de Cope in Spain.
Nadal admitted to Eurosport in Melbourne that he had doubts “every single day” about whether he could play again as he battled persistent injury.
But his latest major title in the French capital on Sunday saw him move two clear of long-term rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the all-time race – leaving him in pole position to retire with the most Slams in the men’s game.
“It seems to me a spectacular thing, it would be a miracle for any normal person, but he is able to do it because he really is a different person,” continued Ruiz-Cotorro.
‘A miracle for any normal person’ – Rafael Nadal’s injury defiance ‘spectacular’, says doctor after French Open - Eurosport
Rafael Nadal’s doctor, Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, admits his star patient’s ability to rise above injury “would be a miracle for any normal person”.
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