Rafael Nadal offered us a new anthology match on Tuesday May 31, 2022 in the evening against his great rival Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of this Roland-Garros with many twists and turns. While many saw the Serb, in better shape since the start of the tournament, win, the 35-year-old Spaniard ended up winning after a spectacular encounter that lasted for more than an hour. in the morning. If he experienced small blows less well at times, Rafa seemed particularly well physically throughout the meeting.
However, despite the image he sends back on the court, Xisca Perello’s husband is not in his best shape. The Majorcan has suffered since 2005 from Muller-Weiss syndrome, a disease which causes necrosis of the scaphoid bone of his left foot, which is no longer irrigated. “It’s always there. Sometimes more, sometimes less. My problem is that there are a lot of days when I live with too much pain”reveals Rafael Nadal in an interview at the Parisian. A syndrome from which there is no cure and with which he will have to deal for the rest of his incredible career.
I live with a ton of anti-inflammatories on a daily basis to give me a chance
So that the pain, which is mainly in the middle and back of the foot, is not too present, the tennis player has made his choice. “I live with a ton of anti-inflammatories on a daily basis to give me a chance. If I don’t take it, I limp”, he concedes. If he continues to fight, Rafael Nadal nevertheless begins to think about it as the pain in his left foot forces him to make considerable efforts. “I don’t know what will happen when I finish this tournament. I love what I do. It gives me unforgettable moments, but I also have many days when I am unhappy. What will I do? Will it happen in two days or in a week? I don’t know”he launches to cast doubt.
Crippled with pain, Rafael Nadal nevertheless continues to hang on and show that he is still as efficient as ever. The player who is waiting to retire to start a family with his wife does not seem in a hurry to end his career!