Watch: Rafael Nadal trains for last time before leaving for Paris as he gears up for French Open challenge
Rafael Nadal is stepping up his preparations for the French Open. On Tuesday, the Spaniard shared a video of his final practice session at his academy in Manacor before leaving for Paris to participate at Roland Garros.
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The 35-year-old was in involved in an intense practice session where he was seen hitting forehands. More importantly, he seemed to be moving freely. This bodes well for the Spaniard as he struggled with a foot injury in his loss to Denis Shapovalov in the third round of the Italian Open last week.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Mallorcan also shared a few stills from his practice session.
"Today, Tuesday, here at the Rafa Nadal Academy by MoviStarβ¦Tomorrow Paris," he mentioned in the post.
While it is still not clear how comfortable he was during practice, the intensity he showed and the free range of movement suggests his foot is slowly improving.
After arriving in Paris on Wednesday, the 13-time Roland Garros champion will have at least four more days to get ready for the tournament.
The draws for the event are expected to be announced on Thursday. Nadal dropped to World No. 5 in the rankings after the Italian Open, meaning he could face World No. 1 Novak Djokovic as early as the quarterfinals.
Interesting milestones in sight for Rafael Nadal at French Open 2022
Rafael Nadal leads the all-time Grand Slam race with 21 titles to his name. Another French Open triumph would not just extend that lead, but also give him a 14th title in Paris, meaning his Roland Garros title tally would equal Pete Sampras' total Grand Slam tally.
Additionally, Nadal would stand third on the all-time Grand Slam list (men and women), behind only Serena Williams (23) and Margaret Court (24).
Nadal will also take a lead of two Slams over his arch-rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, who are tied at 20 each.
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