“My heart tells me to play, my mind to rest” Rafael Nadal remains confused about his decision to play in the 2022 Wimbledon Championships
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22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal will be looking to win 3-Grand Slam titles in a row for the second time in his career having achieved the feat during the 2010 season when he won the French Open, Wimbledon and US Open in the same season dropping a set in the finals only at the US Open against arch-rival Novak Djokovic.
Since then, he hasn’t been able to win back-to-back Slams but with his win in the Australian Open this year followed by the French Open, if Nadal wins the 2022 Wimbledon Championships, he can join Rod Laver and Djokovic as the only men to have won the majors in Melbourne, Paris and Wimbledon. But his participation isn’t assured as his foot has been causing problems yet again and despite undergoing surgery immediately after winning the French Open, his match fitness will be questionable.
“My career lasted longer than I hoped”: Rafael Nadal
While Nadal has made comebacks from injuries and surprised everyone by winning the titles, the player has both been satisfied with his success but not content as the hunger to continue playing is still alive within the 22-time Grand Slam champion who is now 1-major behind matching Serena Williams‘ record of most Grand Slams in the Open Era and 2-majors behind Margaret Court‘s all-time record of 24 Grand Slam titles.
“My career lasted longer than I hoped and I achieved more success than I ever thought. The future? I don’t know what’s going to happen. It is clear that the moment will come when all this will be over because this has a deadline. But I would like to continue to do what I love for as long as possible. Doubts do not worry me. It is logical that I am the first to have them. I think they help you stay awake and progress. When you have doubts, it means that you are not sure of yourself, so you work harder to find security.
“As for London, my heart tells me to play, my mind to rest. This is a topic that cannot be postponed. The fact that I won the title at Roland Garros in pain means that it was worth playing. My foot went numb from the anaesthetic. I think that adds value to the fact that I was able to concentrate on the game and put aside everything I had to do to compete,” said Nadal as per Serbian media outlet Kurir.
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