Rafael Nadal says ready for Roland Garros despite injury concerns
Spain's Rafael Nadal in action against Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the Italian Open, Rome, Italy, May 12, 2022. (Reuters Photo)


Rafael Nadal has cleared injury concerns ahead of the upcoming French Open after the Spanish tennis superstar posted a picture of himself training in full flow with the caption, "See you on Wednesday, Paris."

The 13-time Roland Garros champion had said last week that daily training was a challenge and he would take a doctor with him to Paris after a chronic foot injury flared up during his defeat by Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open.

Nadal, 35, who only recently returned from a stress fracture in the ribs, struggled toward the end of his match against the Canadian as he went down 1-6 7-5 6-2 in the last-16.

But the world No. 5 looks poised to launch another bid for a Grand Slam title at his favorite hunting ground, having won his 21st major at the Australian Open earlier this year.

That victory followed a difficult 2021 during which he missed Wimbledon, the Tokyo Olympics and the U.S. Open.

Nadal will be attempting to reclaim the title in Paris after he suffered a semifinal defeat last year against Novak Djokovic, only his third career loss at Roland Garros.