This Friday, Rafa Nadal will face Dutchman Botic Van de Zandschulp in the third round of the match. Roland Garros, a fierce rival who can boast of being one of the makers of the most progress in recent months. In the 2021 edition he has to go through the preliminary phase, which reaches the second round. He was later planted in the quarterfinals of the US Open, also from ‘qualy’.
He started 2021 ranked 156th in the ATP rankings. He finished the course on the 57th. This is the 29th. At the age of 26, he had matured to a game that brought him to the final in Munich on the clay tour.
If the predictions come true and the Balearic get the win, in the round of 16 they will be seen with Felix Auger-Aliassimethe young Canadian talent advising Toni Nadal.
The uncle of the 13 -time Roland Garros champion will find himself faced with a complicated situation that has been asked of him in recent hours. “If the two play, I’m not going to be on the track“he said in an interview given to ‘clay tennis‘.
Toni also clarified if she would advise the Canadian on how to beat Rafa. “No man no. I had nothing to say to him to win over my nephew. I have already told you: I will not tell you if my nephew has this or that. Most of all, I’m Rafael’s uncle.I have been with Rafael for many years, I work with Rafael at the academy. And even though he didn’t work for Rafael, he was my nephew. I won’t tell others how he should beat her ”, a position Auger-Aliassime accepted without any problems.
“Ethically, I wouldn’t tell my nephew what he had to do to win as well. And not necessarily, he has a coach. This is an unusual situation. Whoever wins will be good to me“he explained.
Toni Nadal, who will stay in Paris “until I beat my player”, commented on her nephew’s foot problems, which she has long been plaguing since 2005 and even in the past “stop training”. “Many athletes have problems, Rafael has had them a bit, but this is what it is. My nephew’s life is very good“.
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About Carlos AlcarazToni stated that his emergence does not remind him of his nephew’s in 2005. “No, it doesn’t bring back memories of 2005, I see a player with very high potential. I think he will be the best, obviously. Of the young he was the best. serious candidate for number one. He has it all, he hits very well with his forehand, very well with his backhand, with his playing tactics, he is brave … “.
Regarding the controversy over the ATP’s decision to count Wimbledon points in response to the veto of Russian and Belarusian tennis players, Toni Nadal believes the value of the tournament will remain.
“No, they didn’t make it an exhibit. Whoever wins Wimbledon will have another Grand Slam. Everything else, if you remove the points, is an exhibition. But Wimbledon, no. Is there anyone not going to Wimbledon because they took the points? The seeded I think they will all go. And I don’t think the Wimbledon proposal is good either. What do you want Rublev to do, to take a position against the war? What is his fault that Putin is here? It seems that Manolo Santana was not allowed to play because Franco was there. That they face some boycott against the oligarchs I understand, because they support the regime. But against a normal citizen … More than that I have to tolerate Putin, you are annoying me … “he lamented.
Finally Toni spoke about Roger Federer’s expected return. “I want him to have a chance to say goodbye to four Grand Slams, he’s big enough for tennis to pay tribute to him and come out the front door. I’m not in his shoes, I don’t know his truth., But what I have It is clear that he liked tennis, that he still wanted to have the illusion of constantly competing ”.
Source: La Verdad
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