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Rafael Nadal receives treatment for foot injury

Rafael Nadal said on Saturday that he was recovering at home after receiving treatment in Barcelona for the foot problem that forced him to cut short his 2021 campaign. He posted on Instagram:

“Hello everyone, I have not communicated with you through the networks for some time. Tell you that I was in Barcelona with my team and the medical team, to receive a treatment on my foot that will give me a few days of rest and a few weeks off the court. Back home and in the process of recovery. Thank you all for your support!”

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  1. Go Casper! You and Carlos are my favourite players to watch right now, in Rafa’s absence.

    It was heartening to hear one of the commentators, at the ATP Finals say he’s sure that, after this prolonged rest, Rafa will come back fitter and stronger. I certainly hope so.

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  2. I am looking forward to nadal return next month. Hopefully he will be physically en mentally fit and he would not face injuries again before the australian open

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    • I am with everyone on the happy prospect of seeing Rafa play next month and at the AO. The posting by JAS on 1 November really picked up my spirits.

      The news about Roger Federer is not so good. I read today that he has had a third operation on his knee and will miss the AO and likely Wimbledon as well. The last I had heard Roger had said that the “worst was over” but that did not really prove out to be correct.

      So it appears that Roger’s medical situation with his knee is not as favorable as the problem with Rafa’s foot. I am so looking forward to Rafa’s return but I think we need to be patient with the results when he does play. Perhaps he won’t be 100% until the clay swing. I am with marijnt in simply wishing for Rafa that
      he be physically and mentally fit when he returns.

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  3. Congratulations to Carlos Alcaraz who just won the Next Gen tournament. Wow! Rafa told us to watch out for him and he’s certainly living up to expectations. I wonder just who can beat him for pace.

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    • I saw that announcement Lorna. Rafa has a winner in Alcaraz. Let’s see how much better he does. Rafa praises everyone, well…almost everyone. Let’s see what Carlos can do [we spoiled Rafa fans].
      Can’t wait to see Rafa AM SOOOO EXCITED!!

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  4. Some positive news – this is reported from a Babolat event in Paris that Rafa attended today.
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    “My plan is to play Abu Dhabi in December and then in a tournament before Australia and then the Australian Open. That’s my goal,” the Spaniard said at a sponsor event in Paris. “We’re working hard to make it happen.”

    “I don’t know exactly when I’ll be back,” he said on Monday.

    “But I can say that my goal is to try to come back to Abu Dhabi in December, and then, of course, for the start of the new season in January.”

    “The injury in my foot still needs to get a little better, but I’m already training almost an hour and a half a day so that’s positive. Some days are better than others, but I’m starting to have a lot more positive days than negative ones. So I’m on the right track,” he said.

    “I’m training, I’m feeling better. I’m back on the court,” he said.

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      • Good news for sure! I’m happy to hear Thiem will be returning as well. Out of the next-gens, Thiem was my personal pick for the next tennis star. He has all the IT factors.. personality, unbelievable shot repertoire & he is a lot like Rafa ..fights for every point. I also like Daniil Medvedev although he doesn’t look like an elite tennis star ( don’t get mad at me….he is just so thin) he is going to be #1 one day! Just watched the 2019 US Open (have all of Rafa’s matches recorded) and it is one of my favorites …Tiger woods was there cheering for Rafa & it was thrilling! Wish I could have been there in New York for that one!.

      • Ziggy, Thiem is just a sweetie. I hope he has healed and comes back roaring. Let’s see if he has regained his desire for tennis.

      • Yes Margo Thiem has all the credentials to be a super star. It’s concerning though on how much time he has taken off.Didn’t you say he was dealing with some personal issues? I’ve been living in the past watching all of Rafa classics! I sure do miss the good old days…Remembering how I would post here in between the commercials & how we would all stay up to the wee hours of the morning posting on what was happening…those were magical times! 😔 We can only hope that Rafa can come back & win a few more RG but if he doesn’t , we do have all those thrilling memories!

      • Ziggy, it’s a mixed bag with Thiem. He reportedly said he has missed so much in life and that tennis takes so much more than winning matches; traveling, injuries, no private time. He lived his life chasing a Slam and now that he has caught one, what’s next. I think he just hasn’t found a balance, a balance that will satiate both his need for intellectual stimulation and his joy of tennis.

    • Thanks so much Jas for the update… I am so glad that Rafa answered questions in a positive tone about the upcoming season… Abu Dhabi is one of his favorite events and truth is, its not that far off…. This is encouraging news as he seems to be pacing himself. As each day goes by, I am hoping Rafa feels stronger and stronger as his foot heals and gets better and better….. (fingers crossed)..

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  6. Even if I was not so tired, I could not help people as for many years, they did not want to train me or training sessions was not appropriate for me. A lot of people know for decades what was going on. What did they do for my children and me ?
    Maybe they have done something so subtile that we have not noticed any improvements in our lifes.

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    • Mimi, I watched the match. Did you? What a battle! What a thriller! For me the best and most dramatic women’s match of the season so far. I was rooting for Vika, but sadly she just couldn’t quite get over the line, having held two match points. Well done to Paula for coming through in the final set tie break.

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      • Oops…!!! I believe Azarenka never held any match points in the match. Or, did I miss something?

        Vika was a better player throughout the match, but played terribly bad on key points and succumbed to the pressure in both the tiebreaks.

      • Hi Lorna,

        Yes, I did. I was rooting for Vika as well, but I am happy for Paula because she’s from Spain.☺️
        Did you mean Vika was two points away?

        Congratulations to Paula and Cameron!🏆🥳

      • Sorry, I meant Vika was two points away from winning the match. My post was at 3.25am, so brain fog! 😀😀

  9. THIS MAKES ME HAPPYYYYYY

    Claire Fleur
    @PorteClaire
    Rafa said he’s eager to play RG 2022 Collision symbol✌
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    6:27 AM · Oct 17, 2021·Twitter for Android

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  10. Nadal Welcomes Rooftop Rally Sensations To Academy

    During the peak of the global pandemic last year, two Italian youngsters became internet sensations as they took to their rooftops in Finale Ligure, Italy, filming themselves playing tennis when courts and clubs were closed.

    The resilience and perseverance of Vittoria, 14, and Carola, 12, caught the attention of Roger Federer, who joined the pair for a hit on the roof and promised to send them to the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar for summer camp.

    A year down the line, the former World No. 1 has stayed true to his word, with the girls travelling to Spain and attending the Academy this week. From hitting on the courts to meeting the 13-time Roland Garros champion, they both enjoyed an amazing experience in Manacor

    “I feel very comfortable,” Vittoria said. “The training sessions are really tiring, but both the coaches and the people at the Academy are very nice. It is really nice to be here.”m

    “I would like to stay here all my life because I feel comfortable and I would not want to go back to Italy.” Carola added. “I don’t want to stay here just a week, but all year round. Stay here at school, study and play tennis.” [ATP Tour]

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    • I remember when Roger Federer surprised the girls on the Rooftop as he joined in and played tennis with them from one rooftop to another…. It was a heartwarming story and the look on their faces when they saw Roger was priceless….

      Now they experience another grand gesture. Rafa’s Academy… This is just wonderful and inspiring for these young ladies. Nice going Rog and his sponsor “Barilla”..

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  11. I wonder if there are rules, laws concerning the protection of private life and who I can trust. Who is tellig my private life and things from the past, why ?
    How do celebriies do to protect their privae life ?
    I am the feeling that everything I am doing is known immediately and then it leads to a proposal, a reaction.
    People want me to do things that I don’t want to.
    Like in the hotels in which I stayed latety, it seems that they don’t want me to rest even on weekends and prevent me from being informed. Who organise this ?

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    • 1) Stay off the internet! It’s by far the biggest privacy leak. Facebook is particularly egregious.

      2) There are companies that will sell your name and information to others.

      3) Learn to say NO. Hotels cannot make you do anything you don’t want to.

      4) Make sure your computer has adequate protection against malware and spyware.

      5) Information is everywhere. The trick is to sort truth from fiction.

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  12. There is nothing like seeing Rafa back on court… I trust his treatment for his foot is working and his return to a light practice was approved by his medical team…. This is encouraging….

    So glad…. Today just got better….

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    • “A new”! One of my favorite Rafa-isms. 🙂 In English it’s always “news” even if it’s just one item of news. But “a new” makes more sense, really.

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