Winning a major title is a special moment for every player, the one that makes your season a remarkable one, regardless of the other results. In 14 of the previous 16 years, Rafael Nadal has won at least one major crown during the season, extending his greatness again and again and joining Roger Federer on 20 major trophies on Sunday in Paris.
Due to the coronavirus epidemic, Rafa has not had the chance to attend his favorite events in Indian Wells, Monte Carlo, Barcelona or Madrid, spending six months on his island of Mallorca with family and not even hitting the bullet for two months.
After winning the title in Acapulco at the end of February, Nadal had to wait until mid-September to return to the pitch, skipping Cincinnati and the US Open and returning to Rome.
Rafa lost in the quarterfinals to Diego Schwartzman, returned home and worked hard on his match for Roland Garros.
Rafael Nadal’s decision for the end of 2020:
Rafael Nadal has yet to decide whether he will play the ATP final or jump the rest of the year.
It was Nadal’s 16th trip to Paris and the most difficult, with cold and rainy weather, new Wilson balls and a roof over Philippe-Chatrier court. Despite all of this and the lack of form, Nadal once again showed his greatness on the slower surface, winning the 13th Roland Garros crown without losing a set and setting many records that will remain for good.
Nadal beat Diego Schwartzman in the semi-finals to avenge his loss to Rome, facing Novak Djokovic in the title match and scoring a victory with a score of 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 in two hours and 41 minutes.
Delighted with the result, Nadal returned home and will take a few days off before deciding on the next steps. At the moment, he can’t think of the ATP Finals or any other event, claiming he could play in London or skip the rest of the year and focus on the Australian Open, with the quarantine of 14 days required in December.
“I don’t know my schedule for the rest of the season. I can’t say if I will play again in 2020. I haven’t made up my mind so I don’t know if I’ll stick to the schedule. regular or if I stop playing until next year.
This is something I have to decide. It’s just a conversation I need to have with my family and my team about the ATP Finals and other events, especially over the next few days.
I need to calm down, analyze the situation and take the next steps. As for Australia, we have 14 days of quarantine before the tournament starts. The current situation requires being smart and making the right decisions every time.
These days I was thinking of Roland Garros and I will focus on my plans for the following days, “said Rafael Nadal.
