Nadal said he spent most of his career in pain while continuing to compete and win 22 Grand Slam titles. He described making health decisions while living on the borderline between right and wrong, believing that exploring treatment and risks helped him avoid losing major titles. After breaking his foot in the 2005 Madrid Open final, he was diagnosed with Mueller-Weiss syndrome, which threatened his career. He continued winning majors for years while constantly questioning how long he could last. The condition contributed to tendinitis in his left knee and intestinal perforations linked to painkiller use. He sometimes relied on targeted anesthetic injections and reported having no feeling in one leg during the 2022 French Open final. He said his suffering was less than his passion and happiness for playing.
"“I've had to make decisions about my health, where you are on the borderline between right or wrong. But if I hadn't explored all that, I probably would have had 10 fewer grand slams this is the reality,” Nadal told the BBC on Friday."
"“Always having the doubt in my head of: How long can I last with this foot?' I never knew how long my career would last, Nadal said. I always thought: Maybe it's the last year, so there's no time to stop.'”"
"“The injury also led to other health complications, including tendinitis in his left knee and perforations in his intestines, the latter caused by the use of painkillers. Sometimes he had to manage the pain with targeted anaesthetic injections, and he had no feeling in one leg during the final of the 2022 French Open, his last grand slam win.”"
"“The key was the suffering was less than my passion and my happiness for what I was doing, the 39-year-old said.”"
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