The injury troubles seem to be never ending for Rafael Nadal this year. After playing in just one tournament at the start of the year in Brisbane, the Spaniard got injured again, having a muscle tear. As a result, he was kept on the sidelines and missed many important tournaments like the Australian Open. Recently, he made a comeback at the Barcelona Open and also played in the Madrid Masters. However, another concerning visual has cropped about Nadal.
After his pre-quarterfinal defeat in Madrid, Nadal arrived in Rome to participate in the Italian Open. However, Nadal was spotted wearing a compression sock and this video went viral on social media. His fans took no time in suspecting another injury and one of them said, “Compression sleeve on right foot? It’s over,” guessing that he may already have played the last match of his career.
Similarly, another fan was left extremely worried about Nadal’s future and said, “Compression sock??? It’s over I am afraid.”
Meanwhile, one of the Twitter users found joy and sorrow at the same time after seeing Nadal in Rome but wearing a compression sock. The comment read, “Rafa is in Rome! He’s wearing a compression sock tho.”
One of Nadal’s fans couldn’t stop crying after seeing the Spaniard in this state and commented, “Oluu’s leg,” along with crying emojis.
Lastly, one fan questioned what was wrong with Nadal’s leg, where he was wearing that sock.
