For his big return to competition, after eleven and a half months of absence, Rafael Nadal was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Brisbane tournament by the Australian Jordan Thompson. During the match, the Spaniard suffered a muscle injury in his thigh, which ultimately forced him to withdraw from the Australian Open. For Olivier Rouillon, sports doctor, it was only a small incident along the way.
Rafael Nadal certainly expected a better return. After eleven and a half months of absence, due to a psoas injury, the 37-year-old Majorcan took part in the tournament of Brisbane. After easily getting rid of Dominic Thiem et Jason Kubler during the first two rounds, the Spaniard finally fell to Jordan Thompson in the quarter-finals. A meeting during which Rafa notably suffered a muscle injury to one thigh. This injury, ultimately more serious than expected, forced the Bull of Manacor to announce his withdrawal for theAustralian Open.
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“At four weeks, it won’t be very far from starting again”
But when Rafael Nadal will be able to return to the ATP circuit? “If he has a grade 1 injury, it’s rehabilitation without putting strain on the lower body for two weeks. Then, it’s rehabilitation, reathletics for at least a similar period of time. Then behind it is the resumption of the specific. At four weeks, he will not be very far from resuming or he will be in the process of resuming tennis training,” detailed Olivier Rouillonsports doctor, in comments reported by L’Équipe.
“He is fully capable, on a slightly less demanding surface, clay, of having a season where there is no reason for him not to shine”
Pour Olivier Rouillon, the Spaniard should favor a return to clay rather than hard court for example. “Muscularly and tendon-wise, injury is more frequent when you are 37, that’s obvious. He is fully capable, on a slightly less demanding surface, clay, of having a season where there is no reason for him not to shine and not be able to string together matches,” said he added.
2024-01-08 23:56:58
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