Nadal Admits Being Unable To Perform On Tour Like He Did In The Past After A Long Layoff.
Rafael Nadal announced on Friday that he intends to play at Wimbledon for the first time in three years despite his lingering foot injury. The 36-year-old, speaking at a press conference in Mallorca, Spain, said that he will be going to London on Monday to play in the grand slam he has twice won, based on how his foot feels.
"If there is any possibility, which it looks like," Nadal explained, "my intention is to travel to London on Monday. I will play an exhibition match at Hurlingham as I've done many times before, and prepare myself in the best way possible."
Rafael Nadal: "I haven't played at Wimbledon for three years and I'm very excited to be back. But we'll see how my foot progresses day by day, because it's a day-by-day thing. I trust that things will go well and I can train w...