{"id":298507,"date":"2023-12-06T12:54:21","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T12:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298507"},"modified":"2023-12-06T12:54:21","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T12:54:21","slug":"rafael-nadal-provides-worrying-update-in-new-video-message-to-supporters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/tennis\/rafael-nadal-provides-worrying-update-in-new-video-message-to-supporters\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Nadal provides worrying update in new video message to supporters"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rafael Nadal has shared a concerning update on his return to the court on social media, insisting that he is unsure of how well he will be able to perform following surgery to resolve recurring injury problems. The Spaniard spoke about his intentions following his extended spell on the sidelines but lacked conviction when discussing whether he will be back to his best when he returns.<\/p>\n

Nadal has not featured since sustaining a psoas injury in January, prompting fears to grow that he could be tempted to retire rather than embark on a long recovery journey. However, the 37-year-old soon ruled out that possibility, despite admitting he had had doubts.<\/p>\n

Instead, Nadal is keen to compete in 2024 and has now revealed that he will be returning at a 250 tournament soon. Though the update from the tennis legend did not appear to be entirely positive due to how the former world No. 1 lacked belief when speaking about the level he would be able to perform at.<\/p>\n

In a video shared on X (Twitter), Nadal said: \u201cIt\u2019s been a long year in which I\u2019ve gone through many phases, from trying to get back to compete at the clay season, week after week, disappointment after disappointment. Then I had to decide to stop and say \u2018enough\u2019 and look for a definite solution, which was the surgery.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSince then, everything has been a new horizon, a difficult path, but always with the hope of coming back. Of course, I have had many doubts, of course, there were moments where it seemed impossible that this moment would come.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we\u2019ve maintained the work spirit and hope and I think I am ready. I don\u2019t know at what level, I don\u2019t know what to expect, I have no idea, but I don\u2019t care right now. I\u2019m just happy to be back and with great excitement to make the effort that is necessary to have fun and I believe that I will be competitive.<\/p>\n