Nadalites – Rafa Nadal Talk

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa will play his 4th rd match, Monday, against Van de Zandschulp, 3rd day match on CC,.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Nadal is really playing well. That being said the match against Fritz will be huge because he has also been very solid. Either way excellent score lines in the first 4 matches.

4th round: def. [21] B. van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(6)
3rd round: def. [27] L. Sonego 6-1, 6-2, 6-4
2nd round: def. R. Berankis 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
1st round: def. F. Cerundolo 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wimbledon quarter - final aged 36 or older ( men's tour, Open Era)

Ken Rosewall, Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal.

 

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[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa's quarter final match vs T.Fritz is the 2nd match on CC, Wednesday.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafa will practice on court 10 at 12.30pm with Marc Lopez today ( via twitter I just saw Rafa arrive for practice)

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Nadal will play SF, he has a 7 mm tear?

La heroicidad de Nadal: quiere jugar la semifinal con una rotura de siete milímetros en el abdominal

Mucha expectación por ver la sesión preparatoria de Rafael Nadal de cara a la semifinal de mañana con Nick Kyrgios. El tenista balear, que lleva una semana sin ejercitar su saque e

www.marca.com

A lot of expectation to see Rafael Nadal's preparatory session ahead of tomorrow's semifinal with Nick Kyrgios. The tennis player, who has not exercised his serve in training for a week, will test himself alongside his coach Marc López on the courts of the All England Club.

The champion of 22 majors, who had severe whiplash in the abdominal area from the middle of the first set in the quarters with Taylor Fritz, has undergone the relevant medical tests this morning.

According to MARCA, Nadal suffers a seven millimeter tear in one of the abdominal muscles and wants to try to play in the semifinal.

It is not the first time that he has had to play under these circumstances. In the US Open edition, in 2009, it was two centimeters with which he finished the tournament and jumped to play the semifinal with Juan Martín Del Potro. He even could finish the match.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nadal will play SF, he has a 7 mm tear?

La heroicidad de Nadal: quiere jugar la semifinal con una rotura de siete milímetros en el abdominal

Mucha expectación por ver la sesión preparatoria de Rafael Nadal de cara a la semifinal de mañana con Nick Kyrgios. El tenista balear, que lleva una semana sin ejercitar su saque e

www.marca.com

A lot of expectation to see Rafael Nadal's preparatory session ahead of tomorrow's semifinal with Nick Kyrgios. The tennis player, who has not exercised his serve in training for a week, will test himself alongside his coach Marc López on the courts of the All England Club.

The champion of 22 majors, who had severe whiplash in the abdominal area from the middle of the first set in the quarters with Taylor Fritz, has undergone the relevant medical tests this morning.

According to MARCA, Nadal suffers a seven millimeter tear in one of the abdominal muscles and wants to try to play in the semifinal.

It is not the first time that he has had to play under these circumstances. In the US Open edition, in 2009, it was two centimeters with which he finished the tournament and jumped to play the semifinal with Juan Martín Del Potro. He even could finish the match.

Thanks, I was just going to post that info from Marca
Rafa is at present on the practice court with Marc Lopez, I saw them both arriving 10 mins ago

 

[tented]

Nadal will play SF, he has a 7 mm tear?


It is not the first time that he has had to play under these circumstances. In the US Open edition, in 2009, it was two centimeters with which he finished the tournament and jumped to play the semifinal with Juan Martín Del Potro. He even could finish the match.

And we all remember how that ended. It was his worst loss at a major, winning just 6 games. He was barely able to serve.

He’s not going to be able to beat Nick or Novak with an abdominal tear. I don’t know why he’s even practicing.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Thanks, I was just going to post that info from Marca
Rafa is at present on the practice court with Marc Lopez, I saw them both arriving 10 mins ago

Shouldn't he try not to practice in order to not make things worse and maybe heal a little bit before the SF? I read somewhere that minor tears could heal between 2-10 days?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Shouldn't he try not to practice in order to not make things worse and maybe heal a little bit?

The only way you heal a abdominal injury is to have complete rest...like withdrawing from the tournament
It is only a light practice from the pictures I have seen via video on Twitter, I guess he is seeing if he can play.

 

[Nadalfan2013]

The only way you heal a abdominal injury is to have complete rest...like withdrawing from the tournament
It is only a light practice from the pictures I have seen via video on Twitter, I guess he is seeing if he can play.

Is it possible to protect the abs tear with bandages or something else while playing to at least not make it worse?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Is it possible to protect the abs tear with bandages or something else while playing to not make it worse?

Rafa will have pain killers and needle if required.He had a tape just below his navel,that is usually used for an AB strain

 

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Rafa will have pain killers and needle if required.He had a tape just below his navel,that is usually used for an AB strain

Needle?! As in, minor surgery to stitch it up?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Needle?! As in, minor surgery to stitch it up?

Like a 'block' to numb pain around the abdominal,

 

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Like a 'block' to numb pain around the abdominal,

Ah, OK. Needle as in injection.

So, numb feet & numb abs — bizarre.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ah, OK. Needle as in injection.

So, numb feet & numb abs — bizarre.

A lot of sport players have needles in their Abs, eg, Rugby players., before games.
It also depends on pain management,sometimes pain meds do the trick

 

[the AntiPusher]

A lot of sport players have needles in their Abs, eg, Rugby players., before games.
It also depends on pain management,sometimes pain meds do the trick

Is this the same injury as Novak's ab injury?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Is this the same injury as Novak's ab injury?

I dont know, are you talking about the one he was supposed to have at the AO in 2021?
Look Rafa's 7mm is not the big....it sounds like it, I will try and give an example of how big it is

 

[the AntiPusher]

I dont know, are you talking about the one he was supposed to have at the AO in 2021?
Look Rafa's 7mm is not the big....it sounds like it, I will try and give an example of how big it is

Yep the one he had at AO