Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal announced on Thursday that the injury he sustained during the Australian Open meeting on Wednesday will take six to eight weeks to recover.
“I had a medical examination yesterday after my defeat [quarta-feira]. MRI [imagem de ressonância magnética] showed a second degree injury to the iliopsoas muscle in my left leg. Now I’m going to rest and do anti-inflammatory therapy. Normal recovery time is six to eight weeks,” wrote the number two in the world on his account on the social network Twitter.
Good afternoon. I ran medical tests after Ayer’s defeat on the day. The magnetic resonance shows a grade 2 lesion in the Psoas Iliaco of the left leg. Now it’s sports rest and anti-inflammatory physiotherapy. Normal recovery time 6 to 8 weeks. pic.twitter.com/xwcKSyTzhp
— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) January 19, 2023
Nadal, the defending Australian Open champion, was knocked out in the second round of this year’s edition following an injury in the second set.
Returning to Melbourne Park to attempt the 23rd major of his career, the Spaniard was surprised by North American Mackenzie McDonald in three sets.
“It’s frustrating and hard to accept. Sometimes I get tired of so many injuries. It’s a hard moment but I have to accept it. I hope it’s nothing serious and I don’t stay away too long because it would be hard to to accept.” go through all that one more time. work and recovery time. Can’t say I’m not mentally broken. I’ve been through this many times and it’s not easy.” Nadal confessed on Wednesday at the press conference that followed the meeting.
Source: DN
