Returning Nadal talks himself out of injury
China Daily | Updated: 2009-09-08 08:34
Top: Rafael Nadal of Spain has his abdomen taped by a trainer during a break in his match against Nicolas Almagro of Spain in the third round of the US Open in New York on Sunday. Above (from left to right): Almagro has his back attended to by a trainer. Flavia Pennetta of Italy lays on center court at Arthur Ashe Stadium receiving a massage from a trainer during her match against Vera Zvonareva of Russia. With her knees heavily bandaged, Zvonareva walks back to serve against Pennetta. AP |
NEW YORK: More than 23,000 concerned pairs of eyes on Arthur Ashe Stadium zoomed in on Rafael Nadal's stomach on Sunday as he lay flat on his back with his canary yellow shirt pulled up to his chest.
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