Nadal talked about his injury. Wimbledon has not ruled out yet – PRAVDA.sk

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal said shortly after his 14th victory at Roland Garros that he needed several shots before the match to relieve the pain in his left leg. Photo: Ella Ling / Shutterstock Editorial / Profimedia Rafael Nadal in the final of Roland Garros against Casper Ruud. The record grand slam champion said he would not be able to play at Wimbledon unless he found another solution to the chronic problem and was unsure of his future in tennis. Nadal celebrated his 36th birthday on Friday and gave himself a gift on Sunday in the form of the 14th triumph in Paris and the 22nd grand slam tournaments. In the final, he did not give a chance to Nor Casper Ruud and defeated him smoothly 6: 3, 6: 3, 6: 0. During the ceremony, he emphasized that they did not intend to end their careers, but at the post-match press conference he paid more attention to the topic of his future. Read more Nobody will ever break this record again. Nadal holds 14th Roland Garros title During matches at the tournament, he received anesthetic injections into his nerves that numbed him. Nadal said he did so because “Roland Garros is Roland Garros.” Over the course of next week, he will try new treatments to see if it will allow him to play at Wimbledon, where he has won two of his record 22 grand slam titles. The All England Club tournament kicks off on June 27. “Obviously, I can’t compete with ‘sleepy’ feet anymore. I can’t go on like this, but I’m trying to find a solution, “he said, adding that if the new methods of treatment did not work, he would have to consider a major operation and did not know if he would be able to compete for it. However, he does not give up the chance to play in the English grand slam. “Wimbledon has always been a priority, it has always been. If I can play with anti-inflammatory drugs, yes. Well, I don’t want to play with anesthetic injections anymore. It may happen once, but it’s not the philosophy of life I want to follow. But I’m always positive, “the dpa agency quoted him.