Carlos Moya returns to talk about Rafael Nadal’s prospects. The left-footed coach from Manacor, who has yet to make his debut on clay, explains on two separate occasions the current situation of the great absentee on these courts, at least for what concerns this part of the year.
Two different testimonies come from the former Roland Garros champion. The first comes from L’Equipe: “At this stage we are doing one hour a day and continue day after day. It’s not about being optimistic or pessimistic, it’s just about seeing where progress is. Yes, it’s true that these are difficult times because we are losing tournaments that we love, but Rafa is a warrior, with an indestructible mind and when it’s time to come back, we will be very motivated. Now it’s impossible to define the calendar, but if tomorrow, when we see each other, everything goes as it should be, the goal is to go to Rome, and if it’s not possible then directly to Roland Garros“.
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The other is entrusted to the channels of RTVE, the Spanish state TV: “We’re a bit sad that we haven’t been able to debut again in the clay court season. He is the one who is going through the worst, but it is a question of encouraging him and we are always optimistic. He continues to have faith, with Rafa you can always expect him to pull a rabbit out of a hat. This is why I think it has always been an urban legend that Nadal needs many games to be prepared, when he has come back from injuries he has always done well“.
For the moment, the last match played by the Majorcan remains that of the second round of this year’s Australian Open, where he was eliminated in three sets by the American Mackenzie McDonald. Released from the top ten, he also has to defend the bill (now moreover usual) of the 2000 points won with the 14th Roland Garros, that of 2022.
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2023-05-02 05:57:04
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