Rafael Nadal’s coach has given some blended messages in regards to the 36-year-old’s return from harm. The Spaniard has not performed a match since January and is hoping to be prepared in time for the French Open. His participation continues to be up within the air with coach Carlos Moya saying he would “try” to be prepared however Moya additionally backed his cost to win the title.

Nadal is continuous his comeback from a psoas harm he sustained on the Australian Open, just lately changing his treatment plan with the hopes of taking part in in Rome and Roland Garros. Following a bleak update, there look like constructive indicators because the world No 14 has been posting images from his coaching classes.

While the 22-time Grand Slam champion has been tight-lipped a couple of comeback date, his uncle Toni believes he might be again “soon”. And his coach has been giving some blended messages, doubting his French Open participation whereas additionally backing him to elevate the trophy for the fifteenth time.

“Currently, we work more or less an hour and a half a day and continue to improve day by day,” retired pro-turned-coach Moya informed L'Equipe. “It is not even a matter of whether you are an optimist or a pessimist, just that you observe the progress every day.”

After Nadal was pressured to overlook Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Madrid, Moya stated they had been hoping to be on the Rome Masters and would “try” to be on the French Open. The former world No 1 continued: “Of course these are difficult times because we have missed the tournaments we love, but Rafa is a warrior, with an indestructible mind and when the time comes to return, he will be very motivated.

“At the moment it is impossible to define the calendar, but the goal is to go to Rome. If that is not possible, we will try to be at Roland Garros.” There have additionally been considerations over Nadal’s preparation if he does play the French Open, given the shortage of matches he'll play beforehand.