😨 These serves from Rafa? Hopefully it was just an extra careful start of warm-up. Although he said that he wanted to play practice sets with players Monday-Wednesday, and so far he hasn’t…
(VIDEO) Concerns for Rafael Nadal as footage of serve emerges and lack of practice sets amid initial plans
ATPWednesday, 06 March 2024 at 21:00
Rafael Nadal trained at Indian Wells, but a video shows that he is having issues with his serve. The Spaniard was hoping to play practice sets like some players between Monday and Wednesday, but this hasn't happened yet, raising doubts about his participation.
Nadal had withdrawn from Indian Wells and the Qatar Open in the previous months and is in California for his return to the courts after two months since the Brisbane International. In what could be his last tournament on hard courts, Nadal doesn't seem to be physically at his best.
Recently, Nadal played in the Netflix Slam exhibition against Carlos Alcaraz, where he displayed a relatively good level of play but showed limitations in his movements, which can be attributed to his lack of match rhythm.
The 22-times Grand Slam champion has been particularly cautious in his service training, and doubts remain about his physical condition before his debut against Canadian Milos Raonic on Thursday, March 7th. If Nadal secures victory, he would face the 7th seed Holger Rune in the second round, who has a bye in the first round and is waiting for his opponent.
You can find the video of Nadal practicing his serve on the Indian Wells courts here:
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