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Rafael Nadal to miss last Grand Slam of the Year?
August 18, 2009
After being out of tennis competition for two months, looks like Nadal could be out for more.
Yes, arguably the best tennis player to come out of Spain could be out longer, forcing him to miss the last Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season which would be the 2009 U.S. Open.
Too bad considering that Rafael Nadal was the no.1 tennis player in the world coming in 2009. When he lost in the French Open at Roland Garros for the first time ever, it was so monumental that everything started crumbling down with it.
You see, Nadal has been out of action for two months with knee problems during which time he lost both the French Open and Wimbledon titles to his rival Roger Federer. Since then, Federer has reclaimed his spot on top of the mountain, thanks primarily to Nadal’s troubles on and off the court.
As of this writing, Nadal has no idea if he’d be able to play in the U.S. Open and give him a chance to redeem himself.
”I can’t tell you if I’ll be 100 percent for the U.S. Open,” Nadal said. ”It depends on many factors but clearly, I’ll work as hard as I can try to be in condition there. But most of all, I want to make sure my knees respond well.”
”Once I know my knees will respond well, I can train well, I can compete with greater calm and that’s what will give me, little by little, the confidence to train at the maximum level.”
”I arrived at two very important tournaments this season, Roland Garros [French Open] and Wimbledon without my best condition. But for the rest I am here and I am very happy to come back on court with the best motivation to work hard to try to play my best tennis as soon as possible.”
”I know it’s going to be tough in the beginning because after two months outside of competition it’s always tough to come back after an injury. But I am going to be ready to work very hard as soon as possible.”
Who will win the 2009 United States Open? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.
Men’s Division
Roger Federer 2.50
Rafael Nadal 6.00
Andy Roddick 11.00
Andy Murray 4.33
Women’s Division
Serena Williams 2.88
Venus Williams 6.50
Maria Sharapova 9.00
Ana Ivanovic 13.00
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