Spanish star Rafael Nadal will make a comeback in Doha in February, and his coach Moya gave an interview to reveal the latest situation. Rafael Nadal returned to Brisbane in early January, beating Thiem and Kübler before losing to Thompson in the quarter-finals before withdrawing from the Australian Open with a torn muscle.
Nadal. Moya said Nadal's injury is getting better after a break over the past period**: "The situation is getting better and better, we are dealing with it carefully and slowly resuming training. The injury itself wasn't serious, but it was enough to make us decide to withdraw from the Australian Open, which was one of his main goals. The injury wasn't serious, but given his situation, he'd done so much to make a comeback and managed to get back to a good level, so it's a shame that the injury happened. ”
Injuries are no stranger to Nadal, but with the age of 37, what does Moya think the prospect of a comeback will be?
I know he's not going to dip in tennis and fitness, and my concern is what might happen in those tough matches. We simulated a lot of scenarios in training or some training matches, but we couldn't simulate a real game, you couldn't create that tension and intensity. And with a year without a game, plus his age, it's normal for such small setbacks to occur when readjusting to the rhythm of the game. ”
According to Moya, he said Nadal could return to peak form after 10 matches after his return, and Nadal has previously said that his goal is to reach his best form in the clay season.
He won the first two matches of the year and then came close to beating a player who almost upset Tsitsipas at the Australian Open, which is a high level. "After one game, I'm convinced that Rafa can get back to a high level, but what we don't know is that when he faces a top player, he can stay in good shape in the next game after winning, he hasn't experienced that rhythm yet, and we can't do that."
As for how long Nadal's career will last, Moya said he can't give an answer: "I think it's up to Rafa to decide, he chooses when and when to retire. Although his life changed with the arrival of a newborn, he chose to continue his tennis career. ”
Compiled by Faye Wong, Figure Visual China).