Nadal, the 13-time champion, faces Germany’s Alexander Zverev, but is clear his chronic, long-term foot injury has put him on borrowed time
Rafael Nadal returns to Novak Djokovic on Tuesday. Pic/Getty Images
Rafael Nadal looks to celebrate his 36th birthday on Friday by reaching a 14th French Open final which by his own admission could be the last of his record-breaking career.
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Nadal, the 13-time champion, faces Germany’s Alexander Zverev, but is clear his chronic, long-term foot injury has put him on borrowed time. “The last three months and a half for me, the only thing that I can say is haven’t been easy,” said the Spaniard after his epic four-set win over old rival Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals. “But I have to keep going.”
Nadal, chasing a record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title to move two in front of Djokovic and Roger Federer, is working constantly to find a cure for the foot issue. “If we are not able to find an improvement or a small solution, then it’s becoming super difficult for me.
“I am just enjoying every day that I have the chance to be here, and without thinking much about what can happen in the future. I’m going to keep fighting to find a solution, but for the moment, we haven’t.”
Nadal’s win over defending champion and World No.1 Djokovic was the 110th of his 17-year Roland Garros career. He has had to dig deep into his resources to reach his 15th semi-final in the French capital.
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