Friday, November 30, 2007

FOOT BONE CONNECTED TO DA KNEE BONE


Rafael Nadal's foot injury should not keep him from performing at a high level, according to his doctor.

The second-ranked Spaniard was diagnosed in 2004 with a stress fracture in his left foot. The injury has occasionally flared up.

The foot "is not at all a handicap," Dr. Angel Ruiz Cotorro said in a statement Thursday. "Rafa is in perfect condition to continue developing his professional career at the highest level in future years."

Nadal's uncle and coach, Toni Nadal, said in a newspaper interview Wednesday the injury was "very serious" and could threaten the player's career.

He later said his comments were misinterpreted, and Nadal issued a statement saying he was "fine."

Another leg problem, that came to Federer's rescue in Wimbledon [altho' no one mentions it], patellar tendonitis was not addressed.

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