Rafa Nadal had everybody worried at the U.S. Open when he collapsed
during a post-match press conference. The Spaniard was fine and blamed
it on cramp in his leg.
The world number two was speaking to Spanish media as he slumped from his chair in obvious agony and slid down, disappearing from view, onto the floor.
Moments afterwards the lights were turned off in the press conference and he was treated swiftly.
Around 10 minutes later Nadal re-appeared visibly better and stated that severe cramp in his lower leg was the reason behind the incident.
Earlier in the day Nadal had beaten Argentina's David Nalbandian 7-6 6-1 7-5 on a very warm day at Flushing Meadows.
Speaking about the collapse, Nadal said: "I just have cramping in my leg, in front, in back. It was so painful, that's all."
"I will train normally on Monday. It was just a normal cramp that could have happened anywhere, but it happened in the press room. Anywhere else, nobody would have noticed."
Nadal will play Luxembourg's Gilles Muller next.
The world number two was speaking to Spanish media as he slumped from his chair in obvious agony and slid down, disappearing from view, onto the floor.
Moments afterwards the lights were turned off in the press conference and he was treated swiftly.
Around 10 minutes later Nadal re-appeared visibly better and stated that severe cramp in his lower leg was the reason behind the incident.
Earlier in the day Nadal had beaten Argentina's David Nalbandian 7-6 6-1 7-5 on a very warm day at Flushing Meadows.
Speaking about the collapse, Nadal said: "I just have cramping in my leg, in front, in back. It was so painful, that's all."
"I will train normally on Monday. It was just a normal cramp that could have happened anywhere, but it happened in the press room. Anywhere else, nobody would have noticed."
Nadal will play Luxembourg's Gilles Muller next.
