“Track now, track.” Rafael Nadal he wanted more, he wasn’t enough to defeat the American John Isner 6-3 and 6-1 in an hour and a quarter, questioning his coach Francis Roig continue to work in another field. It was just so simple when he came back from two ‘break’ balls at 3-3 and then broke the ‘gunner’s’ only alibi by breaking his serve. Gone. Just an ‘ace’ from the American, rusty and faithless against the ten -time Masters 1000 ATP champion in Rome.
Short game, no rhythm and minimal difficulty. Not enough for Nadal’s recovery plan, which must start a machine that has been stalled for a month and a half due to a rib injury. After the test of Madridthe test of Italian Forum, the last before Roland Garros. “I have spoken clearly since I came back. I want to regain the best sensation and regain the things I lost. I had to train to the maximum to be well in two weeks. I need to improve, have nothing to do but work and hopefully my physique will allow me to reach the goal. Every win helps, I have to look for things in consecutive wins. The goal is to play again without having to think too much ”. Recover automatisms.
this thursday, not before 7:00 pm (Movistar+/Directos Web MD), You will have a good opportunity to measure your progress. Isner is not a good measure in these situations, the Canadian southpaw is Denis Shapovalov23 years old and number 16. It will be round 16 of the pending accounts, which is more sporting to the Spaniards than the emotional North American.
“I’m more focused on my day-to-day improvement than my rivals,” Nadal learns, as he waits for his mission on the clock as Roland Garros approaches. You will need to keep a close eye on a rebellious opponent, who returned two match balls just twelve months ago in the same tie and stage: 3-6, 6-4 and 7-6 (3). “Last year I was very lucky, I was in his hands. It’s almost a miracle. ”Acknowledged the Balearic.
‘Shapo’ somewhat blurred the track record between two of his complaints in another epic duel, in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Australian Open: 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6 and 6-3. After the initial recital, Nadal suffered a heat stroke that caused him a tremendous recovery in time.
Shapovalov exploded as he exited the track: “you are all corrupt”, he exclaimed complaining to the Brazilian referee Carlos Bernardes. “You’re not only competing against Nadal, but also against the referee,” he told the media. “Of course he gets preferential treatment, his duration between points and sets, so we lasted. How can you receive medical attention and go to the bathroom in the same break? ”, Exposed the Canadian after suffering his fourth defeat in five duels with the Spanish.
“The rules on the track are the same for everyone. The minutes we have to go to the bathroom are sung to us. I have nothing against him because he is a good boy. I am not going to enter into any controversy with him”, he insisted. of Nadal then.
days ago, in his victory Lawrence Sonego, ‘Shapo’ was punished for jumping into the net in an argument with the chair manager. After the ‘warning’, he costs a point, the ‘break’, the game. “I need to improve my behavior,” he apologized later.
In the past, there was an uncontrollable ball from Shapovalov that ended up in impact in the eyes of the referee, who is disqualified. In its beginnings and in the Davis Cup.
Nadal-Shapovalov promised this. And many.
Source: La Verdad
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