MADRID (AP) Devastated and ``without appetite for life,'' Rafael Nadal contemplated a move into professional golf after a career-threatening injury sidelined him, the 10-time major champion has revealed in his autobiography.
The Spanish player writes in ``Rafa'' that doctors discovered a rare foot injury in 2005 that had the potential to sideline him for good, prompting thoughts of a future in golf.
Nadal says the injury, a problem with the bone in the bridge of his left foot, now ``remains under control but we can never drop our guard.''
In his memoir to be released in the United States on Tuesday, the 25-year-old Nadal describes his on-court battles with Roger Federer, plus his off-court problems, such as how the mental toll of his parents' separation hindered his recovery from injuries.