Yes, but he couldn’t keep up this pace over the long term. And by his own admission, his autonomy is limited since for him, “being competitive over 2-3 hours” is (still) impossible. Nadal therefore stopped fighting, which is hardly like him. Was he already physically embarrassed after two matches in two days? The question could legitimately be asked, as he took so many precautions on the serve and in his support recoveries, regularly stopping his forward movements early on the drop shots.
2024-04-18 12:42:00
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