Earlier this year, Rafael Nadal's career was in danger as he needed to receive injections everyday on his journey towards his 22nd Grand Slam title.
Nadal has experienced a variety of ailments during his career, but his latest foot problem has had the most impact on him. He played this year's Roland Garros essentially on one foot with feelings only after daily injections to numb one foot so he could play without pain.
Nadal used a new rehabilitation method days after winning, and it was successful, allowing him to carry on playing. He admitted that he was considering giving up after Roland Garros, but the medication allowed him to keep playing for the time being, so he will.
"The season has had several very different phases and was totally marked by my physical problems. Everything changed when we found an effective treatment for the foot, which has helped me a lot. That radically changed the perspective of my continuity in high-level tennis," Nadal said in an interview with Puntodebreak.
Speaking about the start of his 2023 season, the Spaniard said: "I am going to travel there in three weeks with all the illusion of the world and desire to work to do my best and feel competitive."
He also spoke about the Spanish Davis Cup team that misses him during 0-2 loss to Croatia at the 2022 Davis Cup Finals.
"It was a pity. They were two games that could be won, but they ended up losing. That's the sport. Some win and others lose, you go from euphoria to sadness in a very short time. It's disappointing to be eliminated from a competition like this, but we will carry on," said Rafael Nadal.
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