The 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal was already struggling with unspecified “physical problems” on Wednesday morning, and he did not train at all on Thursday. His coach Carlos Moya confirmed the problems, adding that the 38-year-old needs rest and treatment. Whether he will play against Fucsovics will be decided based on how well he manages to regenerate for Saturday’s match – writes M4sport.hu.
Nadal is popular in the Olympic Village
Nadal, who is extremely popular in the Olympic village, missed almost the entire 2023 season due to hip problems, this year he only competed in six tournaments, the last time he reached the final at the clay court tournament in Bastad, where he lost to Nuno Borges in two games.
Nadal, Fucsovics and Djokovic
Based on the draw, Nadal would meet Márton Fucsovics in the first round, and the winner could certainly face 24-time Grand Slam tournament winner Novak Djokovic in the second round, if the Serbian star gets past the Australian Matthew Ebden.
