Rafael Nadal 'feeling better' ahead of French Open but says 'pain is always there' due to foot injury
Rafael Nadal has played down concerns over his injured foot ahead of his quest for a record-extending 14th French Open title. There were doubts over whether the 35-year-old would even play in Paris after he limped and grimaced towards the end of his Italian Open defeat to Denis Shapovalov earlier this month. Ad/> Nadal also lost to Carlos Alcaraz in Madrid, when he was returning from a rib injury, and has not won a clay title this season.