Nadal in London, provides positive fitness update ahead of ATP Finals

Rafael Nadal has provided a positive update on his fitness, revealing his main goal is to adhere to the doctor's protocols at the moment.

Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal  is still hopeful of featuring in the  ATP  Finals after undergoing an MRI scan on the abdominal injury that forced him to withdraw from the Paris Masters.

Nadal pulled out of his semifinal tie with  Denis Shapovalov  in Paris on Saturday after experiencing abdominal discomfort in the warm-up.

Yet the Spaniard has provided a positive update on his fitness, revealing his main goal is to adhere to the doctor's protocols at the moment.

In a tweet on Friday, Nadal said: "Ok, I’m in London happy to be here. Taking it day by day after Paris (small abdominal tear). I need to see how things go, started serving yesterday very slowly. Right now the main goal is to be ready on Monday following the protocols that the doctor gave me."

Update? Ok, I'm in London happy to be here. Taking it day by day after Paris (small abdominal tear). I need to see how things go, started serving yesterday very slowly. Right now the main goal is to be ready on Monday following the protocols that the doctor gave me

— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) November 8, 2019

 

Nadal withdrew from last year's  ATP Finals  due to an abdominal problem he picked up in Paris.

Despite his injury pull-out last weekend, the 19-time grand slam champion returned to the top of the world rankings on Monday, displacing Novak Djokovic.