Nearly five months after his last match, Rafael Nadal got in touch with his racket on the court Tuesday Manacor. The Spaniard stopped since late June due to yet another knee injury, hopes to be 100% by the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal made his return on Tuesday short drive and hit his first shot from a knee injury, the latest in a long series, he was forced to forfeit the second half of the season. The Spaniard, who has made his last appearance in competition at Wimbledon in June, has resulted in a short covered under the watchful eye of his coach and uncle Toni Nadal, his home in Manacor.
The clock is ticking for the former world number one, now fourth, which hopes to return to his best in time to play the Australian Open in January. Nadal has a habit of these accelerated convalescence. Eleven-year career, his aggressive play and very athletic often tested muscles and joints. So that his knees have betrayed him several times. Last time injury: a partial tear of the patellar tendon in his left knee accompanied by inflammation.
Since his surprise defeat at Wimbledon against the small Czech player Lukas Rosol, who did nothing exceptional since Nadal did not play and was unable to defend his Olympic title in August, or participate in the Masters London for which he was qualified at the beginning of the month. Previously, he played his best during the first six months of the year to offer - without success - a high-flying final at the Australian Open against Novak Djokovic and pocket seventh title Roland Garros. His return to running.
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