Despite battling knee pain for months Rafael Nadal will attempt to defend his Wimbledon title next Tuesday.

“I am going to give my 200 percent to be ready for the most important tournament in the world,” Nadal said. “I will not go out and play, especially on the Wimbledon Centre Court, if I am not 100 percent ready to play. I have two difficult weeks ahead of me, especially because I won’t be doing what I like doing most, which is to play tennis.”

Physician Dr. Angel Ruiz-Cotorro said Nadal has tendinitis in both knees but they’re hoping a mix of physical therapy and anti-inflammatories will help him cope with the pain.

“His treatment will involve oral anti-inflammatories, physiotherapy, as well as muscular exercises for both quadriceps,” Ruiz-Cotorro said

The best thing for Nadal to do right now would probably be to skip Wimbledon and take some time off to rest his knees. But being the competitor he is, that’s not going to happen.