Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni bullish about his Wimbledon chances while his doctor hails his latest ‘miracle’

Toni Nadal is backing Rafael Nadal to compete at Wimbledon this year despite his foot injury while his doctor says they will only know in a couple of days if his latest treatment is going according to plan.

Nadal completed another “miracle” at Roland Garros on Sunday as he won a record-extending 14th French Open crown while the title also moved him to 22 Grand Slam trophies, which puts him two clear of his great rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.

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What made his success in recent years even more remarkable was the fact that he has been struggling with a chronic foot problem for more than a decade with the injury debilitating in recent weeks.

The tennis great admitted after the tournament that he played with a numb foot as has had several injections to get through matches.

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He has since undergone pulsed radiofrequency treatment and his medical team are hopeful that he would play at Wimbledon and continue his hunt for a Calendar Grand Slam following his success at the Australian Open and Roland Garros.

“Wimbledon is very close as it starts in two weeks. Let’s see if my nephew is there or not,” his uncle and former coach Toni is quoted as saying by Eurosport Spain.

“I trust that yes [he will be there], I trust that the treatment goes well.”

Toni added that his nephew wants to “take advantage of the good sporting moment that he is going through and that has led him to win the two Grand Slams that