Rafael Nadal is “greedy for bowls and trays”, unpredictable in the clay court season

(Sports news, tennis news) Rafael Nadal has had a “divine” start to the season but has many potential risks.

Video of the final match of Indian Wells men’s singles 2022

Rafael Nadal is having the most extraordinary start to the season of his career. Play 4 tournaments go to the final of all 4, win 3 titles, 1 runner-up. Including 1 Grand Slam title, 1 ATP 500, 1 ATP 250, and runner-up at the Masters 1,000 event.

Nadal is not sure how his health situation will be when entering the 2022 clay season

“Gaur” is known as the “Clay King”, he often uses hard court events to “run momentum” for the clay court season (starting around April), but this year Rafa played with determination right from the start. open season.

Look at Nadal’s 20-match winning streak while the main opponent Djokovic and Federer has not been able to compete (because of vaccines, injuries) everyone thinks “Gaur” will have a great opportunity to capture big titles. But when he lost his first match of the season to Taylor Fritz (USA) in the Indian Wells final, worries immediately came to Nadal and his fans.

Injuries, which made Nadal have an unsatisfactory 2021 season, surrounded him again. Exactly in the quarter-finals against Nick Kyrgios, the semi-final defeating Carlos Alcaraz, “Gaur” felt physically unstable, but his warrior spirit helped him stand firm and get a ticket to the final.

In the final against Fritz everything seemed to be going bad, after the match Nadal revealed: “Honestly, I was in pain. I had trouble breathing. I didn’t know if there was something on my ribs. I wasn’t sure. . When I breathe, when I move, when I speak, it hurts like a needle. I’m a bit dizzy. That’s the kind of injury that makes me less competitive. Not only is it painful, I also feel unwell because of my breathing. least”.

Nadal did not share specifically about the injury he is suffering, but the fans are indescribably worried. Rafa’s fans may not need him to win the Mexican Open, Indian Wells … but they certainly hope to see him continue to “climax” at Roland Garros 2022, to do that “Gaur” must limit injuries. love.

“Now is the right time to deal with the problem of injury, I will work hard to return to the clay season. I am worried because I don’t know how long it will take to recover, and when it comes to the season. Do I have any other problems with clay?” Rafa is relatively pessimistic about the upcoming clay season.