"Nadal and the Possibility of Withdrawing from the Individual Tournament Due to His Discomfort"

Carlos Moyà spoke about the muscular issue affecting Nadal and acknowledges that the next few hours will be vital to make a decision.

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 26 Jul 2024 | 07.01
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Rafael Nadal set off all the alarms on Thursday afternoon by canceling the training session he had scheduled with Zverev at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games due to discomfort in his right leg adductor. Carlos Moyà was asked about it, and his words do not alleviate the concern about a possible last-minute withdrawal by the Spaniard in the singles draw.

Unexpected setbacks continue to pile up in Rafael Nadal's season, and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games could be in jeopardy for him, at least in the singles draw. There is a real willingness from the Spanish player to make an effort and play doubles, but if his discomfort in the adductor does not improve by Friday, he could decide to withdraw from the singles competition. This was expressed by Carlos Moyà on OndaCero, where he shared interesting reflections.

- Nadal's doubts focus on whether or not to participate in the singles draw of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

"No decision has been made. We need to wait and see how he evolves in the next few hours," Rafa's coach emphasized after acknowledging that there had been a "small mishap, an issue" that made rest the wisest choice. The accumulated muscular fatigue from last week in Bastad has led to these physical discomforts, which could prevent us from seeing the Spanish player in the singles draw if there is no significant improvement.

If the issue does not worsen in the next hours, he might take to the court on Saturday to play the doubles match alongside Carlos Alcaraz, which will be the true test for him. Nevertheless, close attention will be needed to monitor the evolution of Rafael Nadal who, as reported by Relevo, is not very optimistic about his competitive chances and currently sees withdrawing from the singles draw as the most likely scenario. However, no decisions have been made, so all we can do is wait and hope for his thigh to improve.

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