Nadal was 19 when he received the diagnosis in 2005, but he has defied all expectations by continuing to compete at this level of tennis for so long. Nadal is the only one with Mueller-Weiss syndrome on his left foot. It can affect one or both feet.
After Alexander Sverev resigned from the French Open on Friday due to an ankle injury, Rafael Nadal advanced to his 14th final, but the German player wasn’t the only one experiencing discomfort.
Throughout the Roland Garros event and the previous year in general, Rafael Nadal has been playing with significant pain. The 36-year-old tennis player is afflicted with Mueller-Weiss, an uncommon degenerative disease that affects the bones in the feet.
Nadal was 19 when he received the diagnosis in 2005, but he has defied all expectations by continuing to compete at this level of tennis for so long. Nadal is the only one with Mueller-Weiss syndrome on his left foot. It can affect one or both feet.
Rafa Nadal gave his left leg anesthetic.
In order to compete in the French Open, Rafael Nadal has anesthetized his left leg, according to Spanish writer Angel Garcia. In the past, Nadal has acknowledged that he needed to take anti-inflammatories “everyday” in order to train.
Garcia added that Nadal’s foot bone had necrosis, which is the result of tissue dying from a lack of blood flow.Nadal may have to have surgery because to necrosis and may have to retire following the Roland Garros competition.
In Sunday’s 6:00 a.m. PT Roland Garros final, Rafael Nadal (5) versus Casper Ruud (8), is set to take place. It will be Rafael Nadal’s thirtyth Grand Slam final appearance at the French Open.
