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Rafael Nadal does't see tennis back soon, is worried about injuries and travel

Nadal says “the risk of an injury is a lot greater” when you have not been competing for a long time.
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Rafael Nadal, of Spain, reacts after scoring a point against Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

MADRID, Spain — Rafael Nadal says it will be “very difficult” for tennis to return to action any time soon and is concerned with the risk of injuries when the sport resumes. 

Nadal has spoken in a joint interview with Spanish basketball player Pau Gasol. 

Nadal says he doesn't “see how we can travel every week to a different country.” 

He says “the risk of an injury is a lot greater” when you have not been competing for a long time.

Gasol says “everything” will hurt when he returns to action.

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