Rafael Nadal sidelined for 6-8 weeks with a hip flexor injury
Rafael Nadal sidelined for 6-8 weeks with a hip flexor injury
Rafael Nadal declared he would be out for six to eight weeks a day after withdrawing from the Australian Open due to a hip flexor muscle problem.
What did he tweet about his injury?
The 36-year-old tweeted the details and stated: “Good afternoon. I have carried out medical tests after the defeat yesterday.”
“The MRI shows a grade 2 lesion in the iliac psoas of the left leg. Now it’s sports rest and anti-inflammatory physiotherapy. Normal recovery time 6 to 8 weeks.”
Nadal’s title defense ended brutally on Wednesday when he was defeated 6-4 6-4 7-5 by Mackenzie McDonald.
The hip flexor injury that world number two Rafa Nadal sustained during his defeat in the second round of the Australian Open will keep him out for six to eight weeks, according to the Spaniard’s management on Thursday.
Once in Spain, he will begin anti-inflammatory physical treatment and rest the following days, according to a statement from his team.
It is reported that the time estimated for his complete recovery is between six and eight weeks.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner arrived in Melbourne with just one victory since the U.S. Open due to injuries to his ribs, abdomen, and feet that kept him off the court for most of the earlier season after Wimbledon.
What did he say after his miserable exit?
Nadal could return all good before the clay court season and the lead-up to his French Open title defense in late May and early June with a six to eight-week recovery.
However, a visibly upset Nadal admitted that his defeat had left him “mentally wrecked.”
“I mean, hopefully, it’s nothing too bad. In the end (it has) been three positive weeks in terms of practice,” he told the press after losing.
“So I really hope that (injury) doesn’t put me out of the court for a long time, because then it’s tough to make all the recovery again.”
“It’s not only the recovery. It’s all the amount of work that you need to put together to come back at a decent level.”
“I can’t complain about my life at all. So just in terms of sports and in terms of injuries and tough moments, I mean, that’s another one. Just can’t say that I am not destroyed mentally at this time, because I will be lying.”
