Rafael Nadal says he will only play at the upcoming French Open if he feels capable enough to compete well.
The 14-time Roland Garros champion, who briefly returned to tennis in Brisbane in January after spending almost an entire year on the sidelines nursing a psoas injury, said that if the action in Paris were to kick off today, he would not be able to participate but vowed to keep fighting for the chance to play at his most successful tournament one last time.
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Having competed in just five matches so far this season, the Spaniard kicked off his clay campaign in Barcelona last week, where he lost in the second round and is set to face 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch in his Madrid opener on Thursday.
The clay court champion, who says he’s hitting the ball well when he is able to be on court, noted that it’s about more body limitations. According to him, he went through a lot of things over the last 18 months to 2 years..
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