Rafael Nadal might not be seen in the Australian Open 2013 – Tennis News
World number four, Rafael Nadal, returned to the practice court in the past week after a six-month knee injury layoff that kept him out of action in the London Olympics, US Open and the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
It was a painful time for the fourth ranked superstar who has won 11-Grand Slam titles and registered a record in May by capturing his seventh French Open trophy in the past eight years.
Former world number one does not want to rush the recovery process. He will contest in the Qatar ExxonMobil Open at Doha and access the position of his injury. If he believes the situation is favourable for him to continue and play tennis; he will definitely
go ahead with the plan but if he needs more time, he will wait until full recovery. He is targeting the month of April for a proper comeback and in that time, his ranking is likely to slip further.
Nadal stated in a press conference, “Miracles do not exist and I am unlikely to return and compete for the Australian Open. The results will not worry me in the first tournaments back. My recovery is going well. This past month I have taken an important
step. I feel happy and the doctors are too. We are in the last stage of the recovery and I want to recover as soon as possible but I will not rush back and then have to stop again in six months or a year's time.”
However, he denied to confirm anything by now and stated, “I will hopefully be ready for Australia but I am only looking at tomorrow and continuing my recovery.”
It is the right decision to ease into the full form rather hit the pace from the first serve that will enhance the chances of the recurring injury that has troubled the Spaniard for quite some time.
However, no one will want this year’s finalist to miss out on the Australian Open next year because they have already missed his presence for a long period.
Let’s hope the 26-year-old Spanish superhero makes a return back to the courts with full thrust and does not need further rest for the recovery process.
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