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Is Rafael Nadal playing Wimbledon 2022? Spaniard spotted with crutches in Barcelona

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Rafael Nadal’s participation later this month at the Wimbledon after Rafael Nadal was spotted walking with the help of crutches.

On Sunday, Rafael Nadal wrapped up his 14th Roland-Garros title with a straight-sets win over Norway’s Casper Ruud. Two days later, Nadal began treatment on his injured foot. He is now back at home and is racing against time to be fit for the Wimbledon, which starts on June 27.

Nadal travelled from Paris to Barcelona to see his doctor, Dr. Angel Ruiz-Cotorro, at the Clínica Mapfre de Medicina del Tenis. He underwent a pulsed radio frequency treatment, numbing the nerves in the foot temporarily. After the first session of the treatment, he has been seen with crutches and will return to full practice if it proves successful.

Nadal was recently snapped getting out of a car in Barcelona where he could be seen on crutches with a bandage on his left foot. The Spaniard did manage to sign some autographs for fans who were waiting for him.

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After winning in Paris, Nadal had said he would undergo treatment on his foot. He is hopeful to play at the Wimbledon but it seems unlikely now with two weeks remaining.

The Spaniard had used injections to numb his injured foot, along with anti-inflammatories and painkillers, which enabled him to play in Paris. Nadal said he would not play Wimbledon in similar circumstances. He stated that he would only play in London if his treatment enabled him to compete without taking injections throughout the tournament.

Rafael Nadal has been struggling in his professional career with a recurring foot problem. It has been years and he is yet to find a solution to it. In scientific terms, it’s a disease referred to as ‘Mueller – Weiss Syndrome’. It was back in 2005 that Rafael Nadal first encountered a problem related to this disease.

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Sarbik Dutta

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