Rafael Nadal has performed down a significant damage setback forward of the Australian Open.

The Spaniard obtained medical consideration throughout his Brisbane International defeat towards Jordan Thompson.

Nadal has simply returned after 12 months out following surgical procedure. Fans are determined to see him compete on the Australian Open.

The 37-year-old hopes that he simply has a ‘supercharged’ muscle that's drained after a number of days of strenuous exercise. He mentioned the ache was totally different to his earlier accidents, which have been predominantly tendon-related.

“It’s a very similar place to what happened last year, but different stuff, no? I feel more muscle,” Nadal mentioned.

“Last year was tendon. I feel the muscle tired. I mean, for sure it’s not the same like last year at all because when it happened last year, I felt something drastic immediately. Today I didn't feel anything. The only problem is because the place is the same, you are a little bit more scared than usual.

In ideal world, it’s just the muscle supercharged after a few days of effort and a very tough match. That will be the ideal thing, something that we know that can happen today. That is why I'm talking all the time that my goal is to try to be competitive in a few months.

I mean, from this perspective, you don't know all the information that I have. From that perspective, the only thing that probably you see is I have been playing very well the last two matches. It's true, I have been playing well.

A lot of things can be happening in a body like my body after a year without playing tennis. So hopefully is just that, just a muscle that is supercharged. It’s a normal process on that. If that's the thing, everything’s perfect.

As I said, I didn't come here to win tournaments now, no? I just came here to try to come back and do it in a positive way. It was a very positive way. Then let's see.

"I really hope if the feeling on that leg is better and better tomorrow and after tomorrow, then it's perfect news. If not, as I said, we're going to do a test & let's see.”