Rafael Nadal He is back on the circuit and there is a lot of expectation for what he can achieve in this 2024 season. Someone very close to him was encouraged to give a glimpse of what his performance will be like and He predicted that he can win his 15th title at Roland Garros.
Is about Toni Nadal, his uncle and former coacha person who, in addition to training him in tennis and professionally, knows him very well and knows what the Manacorí is capable of when he puts a goal in front of him.
The Spaniard returned in Brisbane and played three games: He beat none other than Dominic Thiem In his debut in straight sets, in the second round he beat Jason Kubler also in two sets, but ran into Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals and fell in three with signs of pain in his hip.
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What Toni said about Rafa Nadal
In the middle of the Brisbane tournament, after Rafa’s second match, Toni Nadal spoke with Cadena Ser and left some resonant phrases. “It’s too early to give an opinion. My nephew has had two good games. Although Thiem is a renowned rival, he is far from the Thiem of 2019 and today’s has been a more or less affordable rival. We have to see how Rafael responds in the following games, with bigger rivals. I was confident that things would turn out well. “I think the start has been even better than expected.”
This was before losing to Thomspon, a duel in which he felt physical discomfort and questioned his recovery in time for the Australian Open, which begins on January 14.
Toni Nadal with Rafa.
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“I see him capable of winning Roland Garros. First, because I am his uncle; second because he has won 14 times and then because Djokovic won last year. The best Djokovic did not win in history, Djokovic won and I think that on land Rafael is better than him. If Rafael manages to reach an acceptable level, I think he can be on the list of favorites to win Roland Garros. Then everything can change, but Rafael will be a candidate if he makes a normal progression in these months. Winning Roland Garros is what he is looking for above all else,” Toni said.
Nadal did not play Roland Garros last year because after the Australian Open he dropped out of the rest of the season due to the injury he suffered. The last time he won the French Major was in 2022precisely the last title he won and with which he reached 22 Grand Slams.
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Toni Nadal cited Roger Federer as an example
On the other hand, Felix Auger-Aliassime’s coach spoke about Roger Federer. “When journalists ask me about Rafael’s retirementI always say that your rivals withdraw from you, when you see that you are not competitive and that you have no options. I give the example of Federerwho went 4 or 5 years without winning a Grand Slam, but even if he didn’t win he went to the semifinals, it wasn’t far away and that’s why he continued.”
And he closed: “If Federer sees that he falls in an early round, he would have retired earlier because he did not want to dirty his name. And I think that with Rafael it will be the same. If he is fit and the injuries respect himif the body responds and is successful, it would not be unreasonable to think that it could lastBut I do not know. He told me that he really wanted to have a great year in 2024″.
2024-01-06 17:38:01
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