Rafael Nadal’s vulnerability to late-season injuries resurfaced this weekend as the 19-time Grand Slam champion was forced out of the Paris Masters with an abdominal muscle strain. The 33-year-old has carved out one of the sport’s greatest-ever careers in spite of persistent injury troubles, a pattern which has continued in 2019. The latest problem has put his participation at both the ATP Tour Finals and the Davis Cup in doubt. But Nadal insisted it was not worth the risk, having also suffered with a similar injury 10 years ago. It will also be a busy 2020, though, for Nadal, with the Tokyo Olympics wedged between Wimbledon and the US Open.

Source: The Guardian November 03, 2019 13:42 UTC