After the US Open, Rafael Nadal took a good two-month break, which he only interrupted for an appearance at the Laver Cup in September.
Do we have to worry that the record-breaking Grand Slam champion will no longer be able to reach his best level?
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It would be nothing, the second in the world rankings is already 36 years old and has been in the professional circus for almost two decades. However, other standards must be applied to Nadal, such as tennis icons Mats Wilander exclusively at Eurosport explained.
“If you just won the Australian Open and French Open, then you have three or four years left. The fact that Rafa will be 40 years old by then doesn’t matter because he can be like, ‘Hey kids, me I’ve been doing this since I was 17 or 18. That’s five sets. That’s a marathon, but if you sprint you’re going to kill yourself, you’re going to get tired – and then if you slow down, I’m faster than you. ‘ Rafa knows what it takes physically. He knows how much training he has to do to have a chance – both physically and mentally,” said the seven-time Grand Slam tournament winner from Sweden.
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All in all, Wilander firmly expects Nadal to be his old self again in the 2023 season. The only important thing for the veteran is “to choose the right events at the right time”.
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