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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tumaini Carayol

Nadal’s fitness boost provides lift in quest to win calendar year grand slam

Rafael Nadal prepares for the start of Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal is encouraged by his fitness after undergoing radiofrequency ablation treatment on his foot. Photograph: John Walton/PA

Rafael Nadal has expressed his satisfaction about the development of his chronically injured foot since undergoing radiofrequency ablation treatment this month as he chases a calendar year grand slam for the first time.

After winning his 14th French Open title with his foot under anaesthesia because of the degenerative syndrome he has suffered from since his youth, Nadal underwent treatment a day later. The 36-year-old slowly made his way back to action afterwards, first training on the grass courts of the Mallorca Championships, an hour drive from his home in Manacor, then taking part in the Hurlingham exhibition this past week.

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