During an interview with Eurosport, Boris Becker talked about Rafael Nadal and the injury the Spaniard is facing. The former German player said: “Rafael Nadal looked invincible until he got injured during the Indian Wells semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz.
It is a setback that he did not want us to. I also fractured my rib some time ago. You feel a lot of pain and it takes time to get back to 100%, being an injury that affects your breathing. Before he got injured, Rafa was the big favorite for the victory in Paris.
Now I have some doubts about his condition. We have to wait for him to play a few games on clay.” Alex Corretja added: “Nadal is doing everything he can to get 100% to Roland Garros, which is his main goal of the season.
It would be fantastic if he can also triumph in Madrid and Rome, but we can’t hide that the real goal of he is the French Open.”
Rafael Nadal’s super season
Rafael Nadal took home the Melbourne Summer Set earlier this year, before breaking the bank at the Australian Open.
The Spanish phenomenon has put his 21st Major on the bulletin board, taking away the satisfaction of recovering two sets behind Daniil Medvedev in the final. The former world number 1 has thus surpassed Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the all-time Grand Slam standings.
Rafa also became the fourth man in history to have conquered all majors at least twice (along with Djokovic, Rod Laver and Roy Emerson). As if that weren’t enough, the 35-year-old from Manacor also won in the prestigious Acapulco tournament.
Unfortunately, Nadal sustained a stress fracture in his rib during the Indian Wells semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz. The Iberian surrendered to Taylor Fritz in the final before exams revealed the extent of his injury. The 21-time Grand Slam champion, who had to skip Monte Carlo and Barcelona, is hoping to return to Madrid.
