Absent at Wimbledon due to injuries Tendinitis in both knees, Nadal had to comeback to Montreal Masters tournament and the Cincinnati Masters in August of this. Former world number one had not reached any of the two championships, he was successively defeated over Juan Martin del Potro in the eight large and Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.
With the U.S. Open which will start on August 31 next, is clearly worried about the condition. Moreover, this month ranking position in the world back down to the top three Andy Murray moved.
But now comes some good news for owners of six Grand Slam titles are. Because the young, the recovery process go faster, Nadal will also believed to have been its best when the tournament starts August 31.
"Nadal is younger, so he obviously has a greater capacity to heal itself," said Anthony Luke, a professor and Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco.
"Obviously, he would appear competitive, and it is a good sign. I think if he had a chance to arriving at the best conditions at the U.S. Open, rhythm and performance will continue to grow from his knee injury did not return," he continued as reported by Reuters.
When first known to suffer Tendinitis, had raised concerns in Spain about 23 years old tennis career was threatened out. But Luke ensure that such injury is something that the public experienced tennis player, basketball players, too.
The fact that Nadal has gradually recovered without surgery also showed that injury is not as bad as feared.
"You are not advised to fast operation because it will make a traumatized muscles. If he could recover without surgery, it indicates that the injury is not too serious," he explained.
Meanwhile, Nadal himself had hopes that he will be able to perform maximal at the U.S. Open. Especially if they have to face the top tennis player and was forced to play five-set marathon.
"We'll see how my physical condition to play five sets. I know when I play well I will be able to deal with it. But you can only win against a top tennis player, if performed in the best condition.
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