Rafael Nadal intends to compete at Wimbledon despite foot injury fears

• Rafael Nadal intends to compete at Wimbledon despite fears of an injury, his chronic foot problem necessitated injections throughout the French Open
• As an alternative, he underwent radiofrequency treatment in Barcelona, he expressed confidence that he would be able to play at Wimbledon
• The king of clay hasn’t competed in the London Grand Slam since a semi-final appearance in 2019

Rafael Nadal has revealed that he will travel to London to compete at Wimbledon later this month as part of his quest for the Grand Slam this season.

Nadal spoke at a media conference at Mallorca Country Club, the site of next week’s ATP 250 event, where he has recently been practising following radiofrequency resection treatment on his foot.

Nadal won his 14th French Open title earlier in the month, extending his men’s all-time grand slam record to 22.

Following a flare-up of Mueller-Weiss syndrome, the chronic and progressive ailment affecting his foot, at the Italian Open, the Spaniard revealed that he had been contending with his foot under general anaesthesia to numb the pain with the assistance of his doctor.

Injury, particularly to his foot, has been the subject of much debate in tennis cliques, and after beating Ruud, Nadal revealed that he had taken injections all through French Open to be able to play.

Rafael Nadal intends to compete at Wimbledon. Photo: MARCA

At 36, Nadal knows that his chronic foot injury is extremely painful. He has sought treatment at a clinic in Barcelona, where he recently underwent a radiofrequency operation, aiming to attack nerve endings in a bit to stop the pain.

This season marks the first time he has won the first two grand slam competitions in his career. After a long break due to his foot injury

After a long break due to his foot injury, Nadal won the French Open earlier this month despite more foot problems.

Nadal will compete in the Hurlingham expo event in London next week, as he has in past years, before the start of Wimbledon on June 27.

The king of clay had not participated at Wimbledon since 2019, when he was forced to withdraw due to issues with his foot last season.

After failing to reach a single quarter-final at Wimbledon between 2012 and 2017, Nadal reached subsequent semi-finals in 2018 and 2019. He won the championship in 2008 and 2010.

Wimbledon will go on without injured Federer and Alexander Zverev. They lost to Nadal in Paris due to ankle ligament damage.

At the same time, world no 1 Daniil Medvedev will not compete because the All England Club has banned Russian and Belarusian players from competing.

This, in turn, opens up the men’s draw, and Rafael Nadal, the standout male player in 2022, is growing increasingly confident that after his treatment in Barcelona, he will be competitive in southwest London.

Wimbledon begins on June 27th.