Athletistic/Tennis. 1998 Roland Garros champion and coach of Rafael Nadal, Carlos Moya, shared the experience of his ward’s recovery from his latest injury. He answered the question of whether there were situations where it seemed like Nadal wouldn’t be able to return to the court again.

“Yes, of course. It is normal to recover after such an operation. Ultimately, the decision to have an operation is really the last step in returning to court and finishing one’s career. I say this from experience. Considering of all the risks, he decided to do it because it was the only option for him.

When we started the process of recovery and training for a month and a half or two, we realized that progress was very slow. And we couldn’t determine how slow this was compared to expectations since it was the first time we encountered such a situation. Doubts arise, and in the player’s mind too: “How will his body react? Will it be able to withstand the load?” Many questions arise. It wasn’t easy, not easy at all. It was a difficult journey with many obstacles,” Moya was quoted as saying by the ATP press service.


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