“Brutal for sport” – Federer fears for ex-competitor Nadal

The French Open will start in Paris in less than 20 days. Tennis legend Roger Federer is worried about his long-time opponent Rafael Nadal.

When tennis fans think of the French Open, they think of one player in particular: Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard has always participated in the Grand Slam tournament in the French capital since his first victory in 2005 and is the record winner with 14 titles.

Participation this year is more than just open. He has not played a game since his second-round exit at the Australian Open at the end of January.

Important ATP tournaments such as Miami, Monte Carlo, Barcelona, ​​Madrid or Indian Wells took place without the 36-year-old. Only last Friday did he also declare that he would not serve in Rome either.

The fact that Nadal could actually miss “his” favorite tournament is a concern for tennis legend Roger Federer in particular. So he explained to Sky Sportshe is afraid that his longtime opponent could miss the big event due to his hip injury.

“The French Open without Nadal would be brutal for the sport,” said the Swiss, who has not yet given up hope about Nadal: “I wish him the best.”

The French Open starts on May 28th.