Spanish tennis player revealed Rafael Nadal Who fell in the Indian Wells final in front of American Taylor Fritz, for the physical problem and the pain he felt in the chest during the meeting, which prevented him from breathing normally.
Nadal lost to Fritz
American Taylor Fritz inflicted the first loss to Spaniard Rafael Nadal in 2022, ending a series of 20 consecutive victories, to achieve only his second title in his career by crowning the American Indian Wells Masters Tournament after winning 6-3, 7-6 (7/5).
The 35-year-old Nadal said in press statements carried by the Spanish agency “EFE”: “All I can say is that breathing is difficult for me. I don’t know, when I try to breathe it is very painful and uncomfortable.”
Nadal talks about the pain of the injury
Nadal added: “I don’t know if there’s something in my ribs, I don’t know yet. When I breathe and when I move it feels like there’s a needle inside all the time. It makes me feel a little dizzy because it hurts. It’s kind of limiting me a lot. Not only Because of the pain, I don’t even feel well because it affects my breathing.”
Nadal and physical condition problems
The “Matador” also said that the talk now should not revolve around him and his physical troubles, but rather about the great victory that Fritzer achieved over him with a score of 6-3 7-6 (7-5) in two hours and 6 minutes, to win the American his first title in the championship Professors with a thousand points.
Nadal added, “This is not the time to talk about it, frankly. Even if it’s obvious that I can’t do normal things today. It’s final. I tried. I lost against a great player. It’s not the day to talk about what’s happening to me, it’s his day. We don’t need to hide that in my comments.”
Nadal injury story
Nadal’s chest pain, who also has trouble with his left foot, began Saturday during the epic semi-final match that stretched over three hours against fellow Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz..
In the final match against Fritz, Nadal twice requested medical assistance because of his chest pain and did not appear comfortable throughout the match, so that the Spanish star’s victories stopped at 20 consecutive wins since the beginning of the year.
Thus, Nadel was unable to win his fourth title in Indian Wells, the tournament he previously won in 2007, 2009 and 2013, and he also did not succeed in achieving his fourth title in a row in 2022, after winning this year the Australian Open, Melbourne and Acapulco titles..
American Taylor Fritz