Toni Nadaluncle and for much of his career coach of Rafael Nadaltold EFE that the resignation to play the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000 makes it clear that the winner of 22 titles Grand Slam “he has not yet recovered” from his physical discomfort.
The player trainer and director of the Rafa Nadal Academyfocused on his nephew’s physical difficulties “especially when it comes to serving because he has no problems with anything else when he trains.”
Toni Nadal expressed confidence that Rafa can confirm his participation in Barcelona and in the Madrid Masters 1,000 and warned that the great event of each season on land, Roland Garros, is getting closer. “Either you go one hundred percent or better not participate,” and he points out the need to “play a previous tournament to be able to have a good Roland Garros.”
With an eye on the Paris Olympic Gamesthe coach has not hesitated to place Rafa Nadal among the main favorites “if he is well and manages to recover. Before, when Rafael participated in Paris, there was a clear favorite. Now there are several, and I trust that Rafael is within that group “.
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Toni Nadal has made these statements to the EFE Agency before his participation in the Segovia International Sports Foruman event that will be held until April 6.
The former coach of the fourteen-time winner at Roland Garros revealed the keys that led Rafa Nadal to become one of the great leaders in world tennis. “Very outstanding natural conditions, and constant work. “Never stopping believing in himself was also essential, and being willing to overcome the adversities that the future brought him.”
When addressing the essential values in elite sports training, the renowned coach has put “the will and need to improve” first. And it is from that intention to improve when training appears “of which you have to do the fundamental part.”
Toni Nadal, with the journalist Irene Junquera at the International Sports Forum held in Segovia
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As for the young talents who are beginning to take over the top positions in the ranking, such as Carlos Alcaraz o Jannik Sinner, Toni Nadal He has stated that world tennis “has clearly received the baton, because the two are showing that they will be difficult for their rivals to beat.”
The director of the Rafa Nadal Academy has considered that Alcaraz “still seems a little better than Sinner”, and later praised the Italian tennis player “who does not fail, and today he is the top favorite to reach number one” .
He pointed out that, thanks to both players, there will be “a very good rivalry in the coming years for tennis, for Spain and for sport in general.”
2024-04-05 16:29:33
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