Tennis: Nadal surprises everyone, it’s unexpected
Published on April 23, 2024 at 12:35 a.m.
Although he is almost 38 years old (he will be on June 3), Rafael Nadal is still present on the courts. The Spaniard is certainly not spared from injuries, but he has still not given up. A crazy performance according to Martina Navratilova, because at the start of the Majorcan’s career, most observers did not imagine him to last so long, in particular because of his very physical tennis.
After months of doubts and withdrawals, Rafael Nadal will play two tournaments in a row for the first time in a long time. After’ATP 500 de Barcelonathe Spaniard will compete in the Madrid Masters 1000. All this bodes well, in order to gain strength, with the aim of being efficient during Roland-Garroswhich will begin on May 26.
Nadal dreams of winning Roland-Garros
Because the objective of Rafael Nadal good to win again Roland-Garros. The Spaniard is closely linked to the Parisian tournament, which he has already won fourteen times. He would therefore like to shine again on the clay of the gateAuteuilfor what could be his last appearance at the French major.
Nadal surprised everyone with his longevity
The fact that Rafael Nadal still planning to argue Roland-Garros at almost 38 years old is a feat for some. This is particularly the opinion of Martina Navratilova, who declared for Eurosport Germany that at the start of his career, no one imagined the Spaniard would last so long, in particular because of his very physical tennis, and therefore very prone to injuries. “I hope he can play for a few more months in these conditions, because Rafa is the perfect and ultimate competitor. If we reflect on his great career, we come to the conclusion that it lasted longer than we all expected, because his tennis was always very physical, which led to many injuries. »
2024-04-22 22:35:00
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