Jannik Sinner injured, Nadal’s edgy theory: “The need to earn”

There were promises of great Italian internationals, but the reality is that they have lost a lot of potential. On the other hand, this is the case if the number 2 and 3 in the world do not participate, Jannik Sinner And Carlos Alcarazbeyond Matteo Berrettini. However, there will be among the big names Novak Djokovic And Rafa Nadal. The first is ready to return from Monte Carlo, after having stopped in Madrid, the second has said goodbye forever to his home tournaments in Barcelona and the Spanish capital. However, there are too many injuries, fatigue and ailments suffered by great tennis players. The excessive load to which they are subjected, taking into account the stress entailed by a crowded calendar of commitments, may be an explanation. And Rafa Nadal reiterated the concept in the conference before the tournament.

“The question is very simple – these are the words of the Majorcan tennis player from Manacor -. The more you play, the greater the possibility of getting hurt. But the issue is much broader. When you push your body to the limit you eventually get injured. If the game becomes faster and faster the risk of injury increases.” For two reasons, the first coach: “The high number of matches played on hard surfaces is a complication because it subjects the body to significant stress and when you play on clay you can have problems.” The second is structural: “This is the system and it is also based on the need to earn… tennis players want it, tournaments want it – Nadal said again – And when I say this I’m not just referring to the strongest and most important players. It is a circle that is closing and we who are part of it accept it. If it concerns business or sport itself, that’s another matter.”

The last thought is finally dedicated to Alcaraz and Sinner. “It’s really a shame that two tennis players who are among the strongest on the circuit are missing,” he said again. at the top. I hope to see him and Carlos again at Roland Garros“. On the possibility of being in Paris, for Roland Garros, the Spaniard did not go too far: “Emotions are one thing, the sensations that the court gives is another – he closed – Everything clearly depends on the physical conditions. I’ll play with the desire to have fun and then we’ll see.”