PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal returned to Roland Garros on Monday to practice and try and figure out whether to compete at the French Open he has won 14 times.
The 37-year-old Spaniard showed up with his coach Carlos Moya. A video on the Open’s official social media showed Nadal arriving by car.
The training was set for 5 p.m. local time (1500 GMT). It would give him a chance to reacquaint himself with Court Philippe Chatrier’s red clay — he hasn’t played a match there in two years — and test his fitness.
The tournament begins on Sunday and it remains uncertain if Nadal will enter.
He is still regaining his match readiness after missing nearly all of 2023 with a hip injury that required surgery, and much of this season because of problems with a hip muscle and an abdominal muscle.
His recent loss in the Italian Open second round ( to Hubert Hurkacz 6-1, 6-3) left Nadal unsure about whether he would consider himself ready for the French Open.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
China's sciKatie Holmes exudes boho chic as she layers up in a looseLod, Jeong rally Minnesota United to 2Biden will deliver Morehouse commencement address during a time of tumult on US college campusesChina's national library starts collecting representative documentariesLeicester City are CHAMPIONS! Foxes secure Championship title after they beat Preston 3Emma Stone has sweet reaction to being called her birth name by a reporter at Cannes Film FestivalEmma Stone has sweet reaction to being called her birth name by a reporter at Cannes Film FestivalBiden will deliver Morehouse commencement address during a time of tumult on US college campusesBruno Fernandes hints at 'thinking about' leaving Man United after Euro 2024
3.264s , 6498.3984375 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Nadal returns to Roland Garros to practice amid doubts over fitness and form ,Culture Capsule news portal