Andy Roddick recently shared a striking story about Rafael Nadal ’s health. He revealed details about the condition of Nadal’s foot, describing it as almost unreal. The image, according to him, showed the true physical cost of competing at the highest level of tennis.
Nadal’s career has been shaped by both triumph and injury. Throughout the years, he endured repeated setbacks and still pushed his body beyond normal limits. Those battles eventually led to his retirement in November of last year. Since stepping away, the Spaniard has chosen to remain largely out of the spotlight. Roddick said on Served Podcast :
To let everyone know how hard the players work for you and how physically difficult it is. He took his boots off, it looked like an animal was living inside his foot. It was d