Nadal feared he would never play again after foot injury
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Rafael Nadal said on Friday that his foot injury last year was so bad he thought he might never play tennis again. The Spanish great is chasing a men’s record 21st Grand Slam at the Australian Open, where he steamed into the fourth round with a four-set victory over Russian 28th seed Karen Khachanov. Speaking after his 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 victory in a late-night match on Rod Laver Arena, the 35-year-old Spaniard laid bare the extent of the foot problem that ended his year on the tour in August. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta