Rafael Nadal and this year’s US Open
Posted by Doug in Sports at 10:21 am After Rafael Nadal had to pull out of the Wimbledon due to his knee injury, the entire tennis world is wondering if he will be back for the final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season. Will Rafael Nadal be a factor in this year’s US Open tennis?
Nadal will play in the Montreal Master’s but reports confirm that he is not sure he is ready for the US Open, physically since he has been out of the competitive tennis circuit for at least two months now. He has not been able to train at the level he normally does due to his knee injury.
Nadal has been doing his best to combat his issues with tendonitis that is affecting both of his knees, but he has not played in a competitive match since he was knocked out of the French Open in the fourth round by Swedish player Robin Soderling.
The Montreal Masters could either make or break the chances of seeing Nadal return to the Grand Slam tennis scene. Roger Federer has confirmed he is playing in the event. He just came off winning Wimbledon in story book form, taking down American Andy Roddick in the longest set in Wimbledon history. Despite not playing since the French Open and Federer’s two grand slam title wins, Nadal still sits at second in the world just behind Federer. This begs the question, is Roger Federer ever really going to be better than a healthy Rafael Nadal? Would Federer have been able to claim his tow current crowns if Nadal is part of the field again?
Hopefully Nadal will be able to compete in the US Open, but if his knees aren’t ready he should just bow out for the rest of the season. He’s so young and everyone would like to see him continue to be a dominating force in the tennis world.
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