Spanish tennis players Juan Carlos Ferrero and Guillermo García López recently discussed the verdicts of the last Roland Garros and inevitably the conversation quickly turned to their most famous compatriot, Rafa Nadal.
Both Ferrero and López believe that Nadal’s record in Paris is absolutely incredible and will be very difficult for anyone else to repeat. When asked specifically, Juan Carlos Ferrero, who won his only Grand Slam title of his career at Roland Garros in 2003, said he was sure that Rafa will continue to win other important titles in the years to come, but on one condition: he will have to maintain the absolutely perfect physical shape, like the one he showed recently.
The athletic body, which guarantees Nadal explosiveness and resistance on clay, is in fact a necessary condition for the high-level play of the 13-time champion in Paris. “With Rafa it is difficult to predict how many titles he can win again,” Ferrero said.
“He has no limits at Roland Garros, he has no rivals and as long as he remains physically at his current level he will have the opportunity to win, in this and other tournaments”
Ferrero: Rafael Nadal has no limits at Roland Garros
Furthermore, according to Ferrero, the synergy that has now been created between Rafa and Philippe Chatrier, the central court in Paris, plays a very important role every time for Spanish tennis: “He has a lot of depth and is very comfortable on the courts like that because he is aware that he can defend himself as and where he wants “
The former world No. 1 finally underlined how inevitably Nadal’s game had to undergo some changes to cope with the wear and tear of the years and ensure a high-level performance for as long as possible: “Try to shorten the points, train more in the court and service has also evolved.
At these levels, the improvements are very small, but he will work to improve again next year ”, concluded Ferrero, capable of defeating Rafa Nadal twice in the nine ATP matches that the two compatriots played.
