Rafael Nadal fears surge as expert casts doubt over 'extreme' plan to treat foot injury

07.06.2022 - 11:33 msn.com

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The Spaniard romped to a staggering 14th French Open title on Sunday, but questions remain over how much longer he can turn out nursing a chronic foot injury.

Nadal has had to battle through a recent flare up of Mueller-Weiss syndrome, which has left him with chronic pain in his left foot.

The 'King of Clay' was only able to get through gruelling matches at Roland Garros by using numbing injections and riding out the painful aftermath.

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'Feelings overall are positive' - Rafael Nadal happy with foot injury as he prepares for Wimbledon test

Rafael Nadal has said he has been pain free in practice for a fortnight and is in a positive frame of mind heading into Wimbledon. The Spanish great defied the odds to win the French Open for a 14th time, having arrived in Paris as a major injury doubt due to a long-standing foot injury. Ad/> Nadal has the option of an operation, but surgery would take him out of the game for a considerable period of time — which is not his desire given he is 36.

Rafael Nadal, and his foot, under scrutiny as he chases third Wimbledon title

Rafael Nadal at the championships for the first time in three years next week, it will be the Spaniard's foot, rather than his formidable forehand, that will be scrutinised to the nth degree. Until a few days ago, very few people had even heard of 'radiofrequency ablation treatment' - a procedure which uses heat on the nerve to quell long-term pain. But it is thanks to that procedure, which the 36-year-old had earlier this month to treat a degenerative condition that affects the bones in his feet, that he is able to turn up at the All England Club ready to target Grand Slam title number 23. When Nadal rocked up at the Australian Open in January, he had not won a major for 15 months, had been out of action for five months due to his chronic foot pain and admitted that he had considered giving it all up for good. Even in Nadal's wildest dreams, it is unlikely that the Spaniard could have imagined the sequence of events that would unfold over the following six months.

Rafael Nadal says his 'intention is to play at Wimbledon' for first time in three years despite lingering foot injury

By Ben Morse, CNN

Rafael Nadal already training on grass in preparation for Wimbledon despite foot injury concerns

French Open champion Rafael Nadal is reportedly already in training on grass in preparation for a possible crack at Wimbledon. 36-year-old Nadal, who won his 14th French Open title at Roland-Garros recently, was a doubt to play in Wimbledon due to an on-going leg condition, Müller-Weiss syndrome. Ad/> Nadal has begun to speak more openly about the condition and hadn't given any commitment to being able to play at Wimbledon, with the second and third Grand Slams of the year having the shortest gap between them.