Toni #Nadal: I am optimistic and we hope to play in the US Open The uncle and coach of Rafael Nadal talks exclusively to Point Break on the physical state of the Spanish tennis player and the U.S. Open. Toni Nadal is optimistic about Nadals participation in the last Grand Slam of the year, but is silent about his presence in the next round of the Davis Cup against Brazil. It was the news of the week: Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Canada Masters 1000 and Cincinnati due to an injury to his right wrist. Specifically, a small detachment of the posterior sheath ulnar wrist, according to his team in a statement Wednesday. In addition, his presence at the U.S. Open is in question, where he should defend the title won last year. From Mallorca, his uncle and coach Toni Nadal joined us via phone call: How and when Rafael was injured? He did it in training and with a backhand, a casual thing. What day was it? I do not remember now. How is he mentally? Well, when you are hurt you are always a little off, especially at this point in time. Sometimes an injury does not affect you too much... there are two Masters 1000 which he won last year and we just need to see how to get to the U.S. Open. Well see. What treatment will continue from now? The doctor gives the treatment (Angel Ruiz Cotorro). I do not concern myself with that, I do not worry more than necessary. At the end the doctor is the person who is in charge and decides what to do. For now the wrist is immobilized and we will see the progress and what to do next. Can you confirm that Rafael be treated with growth factors on the wrist? I can not confirm because I do not know. It is a medical issue. If the doctor has said its true, and it is not what the doctor said, I do not know. What medical tests you are having to decide whether to play the U.S. Open? He will do an MRI. You must be immobilized for three weeks (from the time of injury). This would end on Tuesday or Wednesday before the U.S. Open. Theoretically we can come, but well see. Until then they will not decide anything? Well, I guess a week before well know if the injury is better. Lets wait until the end. Do you not have set a deadline for making the decision? No, the date is not set. When we are good we will compete, and if we are not well, we will not compete. Were just gonna wait. What are the chances that Rafael will play the U.S. Open? I have no idea because it is a medical issue. I have not talked to the doctors because I did not go to Barcelona and I do not know. They said they were able to come in and that will be. If we see that after the Tuesday or Wednesday before departing he is not right then we will not go, but we still have time for training. The drive train, and the volley kick. Do the backhand slice backhand. We lack the backhand topspin stroke. If we do things and the progress is good, lets go. If he can now hit the backhand slice and kick motion and does not mind his right wrist does that mean its not so bad ... You cannot to say because the wrist is immobilized. Obviously, if youre in that situation you can not leave (to the U.S. Open), but for here its OK. We train and then well see. In the case of playing the U.S. Open, will you have enough competitive level to win? We will be short of matches, but a Grand Slam is always long. In a Grand Slam if you are lucky in the draw and have easy first rounds you can get back into shape. And finally, Rafael is not a beginner who needs to play a lot of matches. One has already competed enough to know what to do. Is there a chance that Nadal play some exhibition before the U.S. Open? No. Well, yes he could, but there is nothing scheduled, so we will not play anything. We will train that is what we have to do. In the event that Rafael would not get to the U.S. Open, is there any possibility to play the Davis Cup next? (Silence). I do not have this in mind. I am focused on getting to the U.S. Open and then well see what we do. Then he is optimistic about the U.S. Open ... Yes, he is optimistic and hopes to play there. (translated by Google and Chris Boardman - some of the passages were rather tricky. My apologies if its not totally clear)
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:18:12 +0000
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