Rafael Nadal ‘can play a great role at Roland Garros’ claims former coach
Rafael Nadal will return to the ATP Tour next week, but the Spaniard’s uncle and former coach, Toni Nadal, will play in what could be the final year of the former world number one’s career. He mentioned the possibility of participating. Strong>
Nadal suffered a torn psoas muscle at the 2023 Australian Open and was sidelined for almost a year, dropping the 37-year-old’s ranking to his lowest since 2002 (672nd).
He made his comeback at the ATP 250 event in Brisbane last month, winning two matches before suffering a setback when he lost to Jordan Thompson in the quarterfinals.
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Nadal later revealed that he suffered a “microtear” in that loss, but assured fans that it was not as serious as his previous injury.
Nadal played in a tournament in Doha, Qatar last week, but withdrew and is scheduled to return to Indian Wells next week.
And his 27-year-old coach believes competition is exactly what his nephew needs. He has no choice. He hasn’t done that for a long time. And of course, you can’t prepare without competing. ”
Toni Nadal would not comment on how long his nephew would be involved in the sport, but the 63-year-old said the 14-time Roland Garros champion had a chance to break new records. He indicated that he thought there was. .
“Very positive. I think he played at a good level (in Brisbane) after not playing for a long time,” Toni Nadal said. “I see him training at the academy and I think that’s it.
“I want to say he will win (French Open). Let’s see. I know it’s difficult, but I always try to think positively and hope that my nephew will win the Olympics. I hope that he will play a big role both at Roland Garros and at Roland Garros.”
There are still a few months left until Roland Garros starts. Rafael Nadal is currently focused on playing Carlos Alcaraz in a Netflix special in Las Vegas on Sunday before playing in Indian Wells next week.
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Rafael Nadal’s progress is uncertain at the moment, but we won’t know the level of the Spaniard’s play until he returns to the court. Intentionally or not, the upcoming exhibition match against Carlos Alcaraz should be great preparation for Nadal for the Masters 1000 event in the desert. If Nadal stays healthy and improves in time for Roland Garros, he will always be a big threat in the tournament, but there are too many unknowns to say at this point.
Read more: Rafael Nadal ‘will continue for another year’ if he gets fit and conquers former world No. 3 >
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