Injured World No 2 Nadal to return in August's Montreal Masters
Injured World No 2 Nadal to return in August's Montreal MastersRafael Nadal, who has lost his French Open and Wimbledon titles, as well as his world number one spot, in a summer of injury misery, said yesterday he plans to return at the Montreal Masters in August.
"I am really looking forward to practice again and to do what I most like: to play tennis," he said in a statement posted on his official website after undergoing medical tests in Barcelona.
"The event in Montreal (where he is defending champion) is important and I expect to be there and fit to play. Until then I need to continue to work on my recovery and practice well."
TendonitisThe 23-year-old has been suffering from tendonitis in both knees and has not played since being upset by Robin Soderling in Round Four of the French Open in May. It was his first defeat at Roland Garros where he had been four-time champion. The injury forced him to pull out of Wimbledon, where he was defending champion, two days before it started.
During his absence, Roger Federer won both the French Open and Wimbledon and regained the number one ranking held by Nadal.
The Spaniard, who was also forced to miss the Davis Cup quarter-final win over Germany last weekend, will resume training next Monday before the Montreal Masters that starts on August 8.
"The evolution of his injury is positive and the player will continue with his physiotherapy and muscular work and will resume his tennis activity in a progressive way starting next Monday, estimating his return to competition on August 8th at Montreal," said his doctor Angel Ruiz-Cotorro.
Federer's riseHis great rival Federer, who clinched a record 15th Grand Slam title when he regained the Wimbledon title, has insisted that his achievements have not been diminished by the injury-enforced absence of Nadal.
Federer has a 7-13 career record against Nadal.
