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Rafael Nadal has his sights set on Wimbledon
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Spain's tennis star Rafael Nadal will probably be there at the grass classic in Wimbledon despite his foot problems.
"Yes, he plays in Wimbledon," said his uncle Toni Nadal on Saturday on the sidelines of the ATP tournament in Stuttgart.
His nephew will start preparatory training for the third Grand Slam tournament of the year on Monday in his native Mallorca on the sidelines of the Mallorca Open.
"I'm sure if he has a small chance he will play in Wimbledon," added Toni Nadal.
Nadal, 36, had previously won the Australia and French Open.
Just two days after his 14th victory at the French Open, Nadal had undergone pulsed radiofrequency therapy in Barcelona for chronic pain in his left foot.
The affected foot nerves would be numbed with this treatment and could no longer transmit the pain stimulus to the brain, it said.
Immediately after the treatment, his nephew said that everything hurt.
'I spoke to him again yesterday.
It's much better at the moment, he's very happy," said Toni Nadal.
A second round of therapy is not excluded.
The record Grand Slam winner had injections against the complaints in Paris before each of his seven games.
He also revealed he was on anti-inflammatories throughout the tournament at the Bois de Boulogne.
But that can't be a permanent solution, he stressed.
At the tournament in Wimbledon from June 27th to July 10th, Nadal definitely does not want to repeat the procedure in Paris.
Toni Nadal does not fear long-term consequences.
"It's not a problem later, it's just a problem to play at the moment," said the 61-year-old.
'If he had an operation it would all be gone.
But if he does them, he can no longer play at a high level.
That's why he doesn't want to do that.
Otherwise an operation would not be an option.«
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