Winner of Roland-Garros last June, Rafael Nadal has not managed to get out of his spiral of injuries since his coronation in Paris. Eliminated in the second round at the Australian Open, the Spaniard worries more and more. Brad Gilbert considers that he is no longer “the same player”.
Rafael Nadal is going through a slack period. Since his victory at Roland-Garros last June, the Spaniard struggled more and more with his body. Wimbledon was magnificent until he was forced to retire before even playing his semi-final against Nick Kyrgios. From, Nadal played all the Grand Slam tournaments but never managed to achieve a career worthy of his talent and his career.
Nadal seriously worried
While Novak Djokovic blaze again, Rafael Nadal worry. Worse, he doesn’t even seem able to get out of all his injuries. Brad Gilbertformer world number 4, is worried about the future of Nadal.
“He lost that value”
« He gets injured all the time and isn’t the same player anymore, which makes things very difficult mentally because it’s exhausting to go through all these different rehabilitations. We accumulate value when we win matches… Since Roland‐Garros last year, he hasn’t won a trophy. He got hurt and then some Americans beat him up, so he lost that…
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