Rafael Nadal thinks about Wimbledon: he started training on grass a week after leaving Roland Garros as a champion and on crutches

Almost a week ago, a couple of days after winning his 22nd Grand Slam at Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal shocked the world when he was shown walking with the help of crutches after starting treatment to cure pain at the bruised left foot. At the time, it seemed impossible that he would ever bounce back in time for Wimbledon, which kicks off in two weeks. But the Majorcan does not know the impossible and, although he was very cautious about his chances of playing in London every time he spoke to the press, this Monday he started training on grass and fueled the enthusiasm of his fans.

As reported by the newspaper Brandthe number 4 of the world was gathering on the green meadows of country-club di Santa Ponça, which next week will host the ATP 250 of Mallorca. The idea was to push the foot a little and see if the pulsed radiofrequency injection treatment was effective.

Nadal, 36, completed a light training session behind closed doors. The plan of the former number one and his team is to increase the intensity of the work as the days and the weekend go by, to decide whether or not he will play the British Grand Slam, where he finished last in the semifinals. year.