Uncertainty about Rafael Nadal: in Spain they ensure that he will not play at Roland Garros

Uncertainty. It is the noun that best applies to the hours surrounding a Rafael Nadal. The Spanish tennis player, one of the best in history, has called a press conference this Thursday and the press in his country assures him that he will announce his defeat for Roland Garrosthe Grand Slam which he has been able to dominate with 14 titles since his debut in 2005.

Plagued by injuries, the Spaniard suffers from psoas muscle pain, near the groin. In fact, over the weekend, a video emerged on social media showing him limping while interrupting a training session on brick dust, surrounded by his team, led by Carlos Moia.

Nadal’s call, through a press release, is in his Academy in Manacor (island of Majorca), starting at 16:00 local time (11:00 Argentine time). “Whether or not he will play at Roland Garros will be communicated later, as well as the reasons why he decides one thing or the other. Thank you”close the text.

The winner of 22 Grand Slam titles played his last official match last January in the second round of the Australian Open against the American mackenzie mcdonald (lost 6-4-6-4 and 7-5), a defeat that prevented him from reconfirming the world title in Melbourne.

Since then, an injury to the iliopsoasfrom which he continues to recover, prevented him from playing the tournaments in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, ​​​​​​Madrid and Rome this year, the previous brick dust tour headed to Roland Garros.