Rafael Nadal opens up on his biggest concern if the year, says it’s not defeating his competitors but…

Being an icon brings with it many situations that Rafael Nadal may not be able to cure and conquer before getting deeper into this 2023 season.

It was “an emotional victory without a doubt”, Rafael Nadal emphasized when he was interviewed after winning last year’s French Open counting it as his 14th title at Roland Garros. He was up against Norway’s Casper Ruud, a 24-year-old who’s coming into his own of prestigious performances with capturing 9 titles and ranked as no.2 in the world.

Rafa defeated Casper in three straight sets giving a bagel with the last to capture his 14 crown. But each season has become a bit more troubling and at times doubtful if Nadal will be able to perform at his best or to perform at all.

Rafael Nadal opens up on his biggest concern if the year, says it’s not defeating his competitors but…

The Spaniard known as ‘The King of Clay’ has had the generative foot condition called the Mueller-Weiss syndrome. At age 19, he was diagnosed which involves having a misshaped navicular bone (near the ankle region). Nadal has other ailments which in the past has caused him to not play at his best.

He had to withdraw from the Wimbledon semifinal with Nick Kyrgios due to having a tear in his abdominal muscle sustained in the 5 setter victory in the quarterfinal with Taylor Fritz. Nadal is one of the iconic, giants that have multi slams and titles to fulfill their heavy resume.