Rafael Nadal suffered an injury scare ahead of his first round of the singles match against Hungary's Marton Fucsovics which is set to be played on Sunday.
Nadal, a 22-time Grand Slam winner, will face his old rival Novak Djokovic in round two should he beat Fucsovics in the opener.
However, just two days before his doubles with Carlos Alcaraz, Nadal sustained a setback in training and according to his coach, Carlos Moya, they will give the Spaniard 48 hours before making a decision on his participation in the tournament.
“It has been a setback and we have decided that Rafa should rest today and not train to recover,” Moya told Onda Cero and Radio Nacional de Espana. “We are going to give ourselves 48 hours. I can’t say anything for sure. We have to wait.”
"He had some discomfort yesterday [Wednesday 24th July] morning. In the afternoon he was more limited and before it got worse he decided to stop. I can’t guarantee anything, neither that he won’t play or he will play. At the moment he needs to rest, undergo treatment.
“He is obviously very excited to play these Olympics. It has been something marked on his calendar for years. He is a born competitor and wants to play singles and doubles. He’s very excited about the doubles with Alcaraz. It will be the first time they have played together and it will be something historic for Spanish tennis.”
It was reported that Nadal was struggling with pain in his right thigh and it was confirmed when the Spaniard appeared to practice court with a bandage while training alongside Alcaraz.
Nadal recently missed the grass-court season this year to prepare for the Olympics and made his return after a two-month absence last week when reaching the final of the Swedish Open.
