The Guardian reported that Nadal's knee was badly worn and he was likely to retire early, but Nadal's compatriots did not support this view at all. "Marca" and "Le Monde" recently refuted the statement that Nadal retired, and Nadal's attending doctor also said that Nadal may return within the season.
Marca newspaper thinks that the British media reports are sensational, saying that Nadal's super physical fitness and highly disciplined lifestyle can help him recover and maintain his peak state before he is 30 years old. Le Monde said that Nadal needs to arrange the schedule reasonably and distribute his physical strength scientifically in order to continue his career, but the reports in the British media are just speculation. Nadal's attending physician also supports the views of the Spanish media. He said, "Nadal's knee injury needs thorough treatment, and he needs to get enough rest time. It is not a problem for him to return to the highest level. It's a pity that he can't attend Wimbledon, but he knows what he wants and he will be ready for the rest of the season. "
Two days before the start of Wimbledon, Nadal announced his withdrawal from defending his title because of knee tendinitis. For the same reason, he missed the French Open for the first time in five years. Now Nadal is receiving active treatment, but the knee injury has become an incurable disease. The British newspaper The Guardian predicted that the Spaniard would retire early due to injury, but the Spanish newspaper Marca thought the report was sensational and Nadal's injury could be cured. ...
"Nadal may retire early due to a knee injury!" Although he did not participate in this Wimbledon, Nadal's name is often mentioned by people. On June 28th, the British "Guardian" threw a bombshell, claiming that Nadal might have to end his tennis career early because of a knee injury. As soon as the news came out, the world was in an uproar, and the media around the world reprinted it one after another, as if Nadal had really come to bid farewell to tennis.
According to sports professionals and medical experts, the knee injury that forced Nadal, the Wimbledon champion in 2008, to finally quit not only ruined his defending career, but also probably ended his tennis career early, the Guardian reported. The Guardian quoted two experts. Rohnell, coach of famous players such as Ivanovic and Vodasco, said that he had never seen a player suffer such a serious injury at such a young age. "I think Nadal is a rare case. The situation is so bad that it will be painful for him to give up defense. This pain is not just the pain in his knee. "
Xiao Cowen, an expert in health and physical fitness, judged that Nadal's knee aging injury at the age of 23 was similar to that of a tennis player at the age of 33. "In his case, many people may choose to retire early, and those who persist are likely to show a very low level because they can't stand high-intensity training." Groner Ted analyzed that too many hard-court games became one of the main reasons for Nadal's injury. "A player playing on a hard court from an early age will increase the probability of injury. In the process of growing up, it is not good to play too many hard games. " The Guardian also speculated that Haas and Siric fought fiercely for four and a half hours, and such a game may be an important factor in Nadal's decision to quit.
However, the Spanish newspaper Marca found the Guardian's report sensational. Although his knee has long been an Achilles injury that he can't bear, it is not a problem for Nadal to stay at the peak at least before he is 30 years old, supplemented by advanced medical rehabilitation level, Nadal's own super physical fitness and highly self-disciplined lifestyle. Spain's Le Monde also pointed out that The Guardian was suspected of plagiarizing its own reports, because a week ago, Le Monde also interviewed these professionals, and these experts also said similar things. However, the focus of Le Monde's report is to point out that Nadal must arrange the schedule reasonably and should not participate in all competitions. Only by scientifically distributing his physical strength can he extend his career to the highest limit. However, the Guardian reported that Nadal is facing the possibility of retiring, which is actually only an expert's guess. In Nadal's view, the Guardian report is a bit cruel.