Only about a week left for the start of the Roland Garros, a tournament that this year will be marked by the absence of Rafa Nadalwho did not recover in time from his psoas injury and will be a big loss in the tournament he has won 14 times.
This unfortunate incident opens a range of candidates, with Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz at the helmalthough there are several other players who have the potential to make it big in the French capital.
This is a good opportunity for all of them, according to Mats WilanderThey must not let go. “This is your chance because Rafa is away, so you better take it” assured the former world number 1 and current commentator for Eurosport.
Wilander sees something positive in Nadal’s announcement, noting that “The positive thing about the announcement made by Rafa is that he is still thinking about playing at least one more season.Although he admitted that he regretted that the Manacor man could not beat the bronze at Roland Garros with the representatives of the new generation called to dominate tennis in the coming years.
“For youngsters like Alcaraz and Rune, it would be great for them to face Nadal at Roland Garros one time before he retires, but we keep our fingers crossed he comes back next year.”
Source: La Verdad
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