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.
Published : Nov 08, 2019 17:56 IST
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.
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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."
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.