Rafa Nadal's uncle plays down retirement fears but injury may stop star playing Wimbledon

06.06.2022 - 18:17 msn.com

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And Toni Nadal revealed the new French Open champion nearly skipped the event in 2020 because the pain in his foot was so severe.

The Spanish superstar posed with the Coupe de Mousquetaires for the 14th time in central Paris on Monday. But his next stop will be Barcelona for nerve treatment on his chronic foot injury which will decide whether he will travel to Wimbledon and beyond.

The new world No 4 revealed he won his 22nd Grand Slam with the help of painkilling injections but insisted he could not "continue like this" and he would seek a longer-term solution.

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A three-time defending champion. An eagerly anticipated return to the sport. A player with an astonishing win streak. And emerging stars all over the place. On Monday Wimbledon begins, and with it, some of the biggest names in the sport will take the court. Serena Williams will be back for the first time since Wimbledon a year ago, Novak Djokovic will look to win a fourth title in a row, Iga Swiatek will see if she can continue to dominate women's tennis and Rafael Nadal will be aiming for his third Grand Slam victory of the year.

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