Rafael Nadal scares fans at US Open as he hurts himself during practice

Sunday, 28 August 2022 at 10:30

Updated at Tuesday, 30 August 2022 at 19:14

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byBalasz Virag

Rafael Nadal was forced to withdraw from the last Grand Slam tournament due to an injury and therefore, many fans are worried about his health at the 2022 US Open.

After winning at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, Rafael Nadal was really close to completing a Calendar Slam when he was already set to play in the semifinals of the 2022 Wimbledon. However, an injury forced him out of the tournament and his physical health was still in doubt ahead of the last Grand Slam of the season.

And although, the 22-time Grand Slam champion struggles mostly with his abdominal, he scared fans at a practice session before the tournament when he picked up a small injury after hurting his knee at one of the advertising boards.

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"[I'm] taking care with the serve, being honest," Nadal said about his preparation in New York. "But in general terms, I am practising at a high level of intensity. I'm quite happy the way that I am playing."

"Of course, we need to compete later. But it's already two weeks on the Tour, even if only one match professional, official. But practising every day with the guys helps me, without a doubt. I played sets every day for the last five days. That helps, of course."

"Happy to be back," Nadal said. "Couple years without having the chance to be here since 2019. Of course, [I'm] excited to play here. It's one of the most important places in my tennis career, without a doubt. So just looking for every single practice to be better and better, just be competitive from the first round. So let's see."

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NEW YORK, USA, August 26. Rafael Nadal of Spain bangs his leg on the advertising hoarding during practice on Louis Armstrong Stadium in preparation for the US Open Tennis Championship. Way to scare everyone, Rafa... 💀