After losing with bad feelings in the second round of the Masters 1000 in Rome, against the Pole and world number nine, Hubert Hurkacz (6-1, 6-3), Rafa Nadal returned home to Manacor, in Mallorca, immersed in a sea of doubts. At almost 38 years old, he did not hide on France televisions that if he was “not 100% competitive”, he did not rule out the idea of giving up on Roland-Garros, the Parisian tournament that he won 14 times and where he built his legend.
Finally, the Spanish daily AS reveals in its May 15 edition that the Spaniard will be training these days at his Academy. And next week, according to this source, he should go to Paris with the intention of participating in Roland Garros (May 26 to June 9).
“He is doing well”, according to those around him
Even if he was beaten prematurely in Rome, as in Barcelona and Madrid before, the former world number one would nevertheless be reassured about his physical condition. Moreover, the emotion aroused by the impromptu and unprecedented tribute from thousands of Italian fans would have allowed him to return home less depressed than one could imagine, reveals AS. According to those around him, ” he is fine “relays the Spanish newspaper.
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Nadal is aware that his current ranking (276th in the ATP) will not save him from quickly crossing paths with top seeds, as happened in Barcelona, Madrid and Rome. It is for this reason that he tries to prepare with the help of top players, like Stefanos Tsitsipas, with whom he trained a few days ago in Rome. It will be the same in Paris. And even if he has no illusions about winning a 15th title, the king of clay should still honor his favorite tournament in Paris with his presence.
2024-05-15 12:00:00
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