Nadal unexpectedly lost to Taylor Fritz after only 2 sets in the Indian Wells Masters 2022 final.
Besides the excellence of Taylor Fritz, health has also become the cause of Rafal Nadal to lose. He admitted that he felt short of breath during the course of the match closing the first Masters 1000 this year.
“All I can say is myself really difficult to breathe. My chest is painful and uncomfortable every time I breathe deeply. This is obviously not the time to talk about this but I need honesty.
Obviously I can't play the usual tennis today. This is a final. I made efforts and then lost to a great competitor”, Nadal said.
Rafael Nadal actually had breast problems right from the semi -final against Carlos Ancaraz. He needs the care in the second set. The 35 -year -old tennis player tries to complete the final after 2 support from both doctors and physical therapist.
Age and health problems have been continuously affecting Nadal for nearly 1 year. Last year, Nadal had to miss both Wimbledon, Tokyo Olympic and US Open due to injury in the foot.
Therefore, also in the sharing after the Indian Wells Masters 2022 final, the king on the ground of the ground revealed the retired plan. “I will stop if I feel unable to continue playing. This can happen in a few more years”.
Rafael Nadal will not attend the Miami Open 2022 – the second Masters 1000 this year. Despite losing to Taylor Fritz, the reach to the Indian Wells finals helped over Alexander Zverev to rise to the 3rd place on the ATP rankings.
