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  • Nadal says hardcourts always mean the threat of injury

    9/2/08 9:02 AM | Johan Lindahl
    - If he ever needs any company, Rafael Nadal need only head for the trainer's room at the US Open, where thre is always a crowd of clients.

    “Hardcourt is always more difficult for the body”, said the Spanish No. 1 after reaching the quarter-finals of the Open for the second time since 2006.

    “You go to the trainer's room. When I go, I am never alone. That's not a good news for the sport, I think we have to think a little bit about that”.

    The top seed said that his current condition is good despite the fatigue of playing almost nonstop since spring. And the knee which once threatened to be his possible downfall appear to be no longer an issue.

    “The two times when I had the (knee) problem was in a Grand Slam”.

    “But physically I feel well and I'm very happy for that. But I'm always a little bit worried about the tennis, because it's moving toward more time on hard surfaces”.

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