The 38-year-old Spanish star canceled his training session on Thursday, where he was supposed to practice with the defending five-round champion Alexander Zverev of Germany.
According to his coach, Carlos Moya, a thigh injury is behind it, and on Friday, Nadal actually appeared with a bandaged thigh at the Phillipe Chatrier Stadium, where he trained with his compatriot and doubles partner, Carlos Alcaraz.
“He will play unless his recovery takes a bad turn,” said Moya, who triumphed at Roland Garros in 1998.
He will play in the doubles on Saturday, but we don’t see him further than that yet. So far, there has been no talk of him withdrawing from one of the events, but if he is not fully fit for his individual match, that may also happen. The pair is not so physically demanding, and they are considered a medal contender with Carlos
explained the trainer.
The 32-year-old Fucsovics can meet the 14-time Garros winner Nadal for the first time. and the 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic is certainly waiting for the next one among the 32. In doubles, Fábián Fucsovics and Fábián Marozsán will face the Dutch Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhoff in the opening round, and if they advance, the Nadal-Alcaraz duo may follow.
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