Rafael Nadal Treated for Foot Injury after French Open Win

Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with his trophy by the Eiffel Tower after winning the Men's final match at the Roalnd Garros French Open tennis tournament in Paris, France, 06 June 2022. (EPA)
Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with his trophy by the Eiffel Tower after winning the Men's final match at the Roalnd Garros French Open tennis tournament in Paris, France, 06 June 2022. (EPA)
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Rafael Nadal Treated for Foot Injury after French Open Win

Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with his trophy by the Eiffel Tower after winning the Men's final match at the Roalnd Garros French Open tennis tournament in Paris, France, 06 June 2022. (EPA)
Rafael Nadal of Spain poses with his trophy by the Eiffel Tower after winning the Men's final match at the Roalnd Garros French Open tennis tournament in Paris, France, 06 June 2022. (EPA)

Rafael Nadal is recovering at home from treatment on his injured left foot and hopes to be ready for Wimbledon in three weeks.

"I will be there if my body allows it," the 36-year-old Spaniard said after winning his 14th French Open and record-extending 22nd grand slam title on Sunday.

He returned home to Mallorca after being treated in Barcelona with "pulsed radio-frequency stimulation" in order to reduce nerve pain, his spokesman said Wednesday.

"Rafa is already at home and will spend three or four days doing normal, maintaining, physical activity. Depending on the effect of the treatment, and as long as it's positive, he will later return to training on the court," the spokesman said. "We don't rule out a second treatment being carried out in the next week."

Nadal has suffered for years from a degenerative condition called Muller-Weiss syndrome, which affects the bones in the feet.

Nadal has won this year's first two grand slams at the Australian Open and Roland Garros. He is a two-time winner at Wimbledon, most recently in 2010.



Inter Milan Reaches Italian Cup Quarterfinals

Inter Milan's Kristjan Asllani (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 2-0 goal during the Italian Cup soccer match between Inter Milan and Udinese at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 19 December 2024. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
Inter Milan's Kristjan Asllani (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 2-0 goal during the Italian Cup soccer match between Inter Milan and Udinese at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 19 December 2024. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
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Inter Milan Reaches Italian Cup Quarterfinals

Inter Milan's Kristjan Asllani (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 2-0 goal during the Italian Cup soccer match between Inter Milan and Udinese at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 19 December 2024. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
Inter Milan's Kristjan Asllani (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring the 2-0 goal during the Italian Cup soccer match between Inter Milan and Udinese at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy, 19 December 2024. EPA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

A much-changed Inter Milan side eased to a 2-0 victory over Udinese in the Italian Cup on Thursday.
Marko Arnautović and Kristjan Asllani netted in the first half to help Inter set up a quarterfinal match against Lazio — the team it routed 6-0 in the league on Monday. Inter coach Simone Inzaghi made eight changes to that side, The Associated Press reported.
The match was briefly halted shortly before halftime when a spectator collapsed in the stands. The fan was immediately treated as the stadium fell into silence and the players looked on, clearly concerned.
A defibrillator had to be used before the fan was carried out on a stretcher to the applause of the San Siro crowd. The fan was reportedly stable in the hospital.
When play resumed after a delay of more than five minutes, the Udinese players still seemed distracted as Asllani’s corner from the left evaded everyone and went in off the far post.
That put Inter 2-0 up as it had broken the deadlock in the 30th minute following an Udinese error. A hideous pass from visiting midfielder Jurgen Ekkelenkamp was straight at Mehdi Taremi and he fed in Arnautović, who slotted into the bottom right corner.
Taremi hit the post in the second half, while Inter also had an early penalty revoked on review.
Teenage defender Mike Aidoo came on two minutes from time for Inter for his professional debut.