Roger Federer Is Confident Nadal Will Return To The Tour
Roger Federer Is Confident Nadal Will Return To The Tour 
Roger Federer has even not considered the possibility that Rafael Nadal might be finished as a serious rival after the Spaniard confirmed that he is suffering from a chronic knee complaint. For the Swiss world No. 1, it’s just a matter of time before he begins to face Rafa on the courts again in a rivallry which now extends to 29 encounters dating to 2004.
“I haven’t thought about it, that I might play Rafa less, because I am convinced he will come back strong sooner or later,” said Federer, guaranteed to hold the ATP top spot through the US Open. “We have had a great rivalry already, great matches, great fighting spirit, fair play, different type of matchup him being a lefty, me being the righty. The way we play is completely different.
“This is the sort of setup that has it all: me with one-handed backhand him with double, you name it.”
Federer says that injury is all part of the game. Nadal has revealed he’s suffering from a syndrome in which fat builds up behind his left knee patella tendon, making for painful movement.
“I don’t think this is the end just because he’s injured,” said 17-time Grand Slam winner Federer. ” One time one top guy misses a major, I think some make a big deal of it.
“Because it’s true that it’s a big shock, but at the same time, it just does happen from time to time.”
Topics: chronic knee complaints, Federer, Rafa, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Spanish tennis news, Sports, tennis injury, US Open
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