Nadal will feature in the Cincinnati Masters, where he is seeded second. The Spaniard has received a bye in the opening round and will face either Borna Coric or Lorenzo Musetti in the second round.
Some fans have been worried about Nadal’s fitness, opining that the Spaniard could risk aggravating his injury by playing the Cincinnati Masters and the US Open back-to-back.
But Andy Roddick reckons the 22-time Major champion would not dent his US Open chances with a few matches at the Cincinnati Masters if he did not have a good amount of faith in his body.
While speaking on Tennis Channel, the American pointed out that the Spaniard’s management did well to get him to play his opening match as late as possible. Roddick also stressed that Rafael Nadal’s early arrival in Cincinnati shows that he means business.
Roddick asserted that while Nadal’s body is not a big concern, his game could be one, given he has not played since Wimbledon. That said, the American reiterated that Nadal would never hamper his US Open participation if he did not fully believe in his recovery from the abdominal tear.
“His game’s going to be able to show for it like we’ve seen this year” - CiCi Bellis on Rafael Nadal
Former World No. 35 CiCi Bellis also gave her thoughts on Rafael Nadal’s physical state while speaking alongside Andy Roddick on Tennis Channel.
Bellis highlighted how Nadal’s biggest concern at this stage of his career will always be to protect his body. She did not seem too concerned about the latter’s game and form, pointing out how Nadal has displayed immense quality throughout the year.
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