Tennis: Nadal in Roland-Garros mode, busy schedule
Published on March 24, 2024 at 4:50 p.m.
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Absent from the circuit at the moment to prepare for clay, Rafael Nadal is training hard for what looks more and more like the last Roland-Garros of his career. The Mallorcan has been struggling with injuries for a while now and needs competition to hope to play a big role in future tournaments. But his return is coming soon and it could be very animated!
Injured during his return to competition after a year of absence Brisbane At the very beginning of January, Rafael Nadal had to withdraw from all tournaments so far. But his program now is rather clear: he will resume at Montecarlo where he has always felt good, certainly before other major meetings which he has often won.
Need for competition
In his career, Rafael Nadal often took time to prepare as best as possible for Roland-Garros. The Mallorcan often needs competition to make adjustments and Montecarlo, which he has won 11 times, is a tournament of great importance to him. “Ideally, Rafael Nadal would like to play maybe three tournaments before Roland-Garros. He’s the type of player who needs matches. Monte‐Carlo has always been a successful event for him, and one would think that he would like to play again in Madrid, in his home country. Monte‐Carlo will be very revealing of the state of his body. If he participates in this tournament, his schedule will be busier” judge Andy Roddick.
A full program?
In two months, Rafael Nadal will perhaps argue Roland-Garros for the last time. The Mallorcan wants to collect as many matches as possible before this big event and he could play the 3 main tournaments of this season on earth before the Grand Slam Parisian, a busy schedule but one that he needs. “Now that they are 10-day tournaments, it probably increases the chances of seeing him in Madrid and Rome, but it will depend on the results. If he is eliminated prematurely in Madrid, I don’t see him waiting three weeks before Roland‐Garros,” continues the American. Nadal could also decide to contest theATP 500 de Barcelonaan important step in his usual journey.
Nadal in what form?
In recent days, some videos of training sessions Rafael Nadal are circulating on social networks and the least we can say is that the Mallorcan does not move around a lot and prefers to hit the ball for the moment. THE Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 is fast approaching and you will have to show another level to hope to play a role in your favorite tournament.
2024-03-24 15:50:00
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