{"id":21091,"date":"2013-07-12T11:42:23","date_gmt":"2013-07-12T09:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/rafa-will-bounce-back-says-toni-nadal\/"},"modified":"2013-07-12T11:42:23","modified_gmt":"2013-07-12T09:42:23","slug":"rafa-will-bounce-back-says-toni-nadal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/rafa-will-bounce-back-says-toni-nadal\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafa will bounce back, says Toni Nadal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Rafael Nadal needs a break from the practice courts, according to his uncle Toni Nadal. Photo: AP<\/p>\n

According to Rafael Nadal\u2019s<\/a> uncle and trainer, Toni Nadal, he has nothing to fear and nothing to lose as he prepares for the US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard became the first reigning French Open<\/a> champion to bow out in the first round at Wimbledon<\/a> since Gustavo Kuerten in 1997 after being stunned by Belgium\u2019s Steve Darcis<\/a> on day one of the Championships.<\/p>\n

The manner of Nadal\u2019s defeat led to further speculation about the impact of a full clay court season on the chronic knee injury that curtailed his 2012 season \u2013 a lay-off that also followed an early exit at Wimbledon at the hands of Lukas Rosol<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But Toni Nadal insists that the 12-time grand slam champion is not set for another extended spell on the sidelines, even if he must ease himself slowly back into his training regime.<\/p>\n

\u201cRafa will come back. He has no fear of this break \u2013 he has nothing more to lose,\u201d Toni Nadal told reporters at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart. \u2013 ESPN<\/a><\/p>\n

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