Rafael Nadal he is undefeated this season in Grand Slam matches. He won the 22 he played. At 36, he aspires to New York to a fifth title, in his return after dominating 2019 and not participating in 2020 and 2021, which will also return him to world number one.
The American Frances Tiafoe, 24 years old and world number 26, will be looking for a third consecutive opportunity to overcome the round of 16 of the US Open. He knows the Grand Slam quarterfinals, which he played in 2019, when he revealed himself as one of the most promising youngsters for the future.
He bid farewell to Melbourne having received a lesson from Rafa Nadal, winning 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. The Spaniard repeated the victory a few weeks later in the round of 16 in Madrid (6-3 and 6-4).
Three years later, Rafa Nadal and Frances Tiafoe meet again on a tennis court. It will be today, Monday, around 8:00 pmat the end of the individual match between Czech Petra Kvitova and the American Jessica Pegula.
Nadal warned about the danger of an explosive player, who grew up at home, who develops and loves the show. “He plays with a lot of passion, a lot of energy. He’s very fast. He can play very aggressively. He’s a player that I can’t beat if I don’t play, so I have to play well”, evaluated the player from Manacor , who changed the dynamics of the serve to protect the abdominal area, when he suffered a seven-millimeter tear that prevented him from playing in the semifinals of Wimbledon.
Nadal heaped praise on Tiafoe. “I think he’s playing great. He’s gotten better. He’s stronger than before. He’s got more games and years on tour. He’s experienced. He’s already competed on the biggest stages and in advanced rounds.” Some common compliments to the rival before the confrontation. Perhaps due to the fact that praise is fading.
Although the North American himself, from a very humble family from Sierra Leone, underscoring the compliments Nadal has told him as genuine. “Compared to 2019 I’m a completely different player, I’m playing much better. Now I think I can beat him. I’m going to go for him.”
He wants to be faithful to the formula “being aggressive and being me who dominates him and not him me. We know Rafa’s intensity, how good his drive is. You can’t have any slump, because he took advantage of it “.
Tiafoe threatened to complicate Nadal’s life. “I’ve matured a lot, and my game has been improving a lot. I believe in myself more. I’m happy.”
“It’s time to grow, take a step forward,” said Rafa Nadal, ready to be asked.
Source: La Verdad
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