“I have surprise myself reaching this level. I have been having a hard time for the last three and a half months. Actually, for a year it has been difficult,” he analyzed Rafael Nadal in Paris before securing the conquest of his fourteenth Musketeers Cup. Between June and December 2021, he played two games in Washington, a test that proved his left foot was too painful to allow him to compete.
An operation in September, the option to withdraw after a few months. The decision to go to try Australia, after which also suffer in covid after the return of the exhibition to Abu Dhabi.
Ecstasy in Melbourne returning from set two down Daniel Medvedev. The second Australian Open, the only ‘big’ which until then he had not been able to repeat. The record for Grand Slam titles with 21. A perfect start to the season.
Month of March, Indian Wells. semi-final against Carlos Alcaraz. Her breathing was heavy, she felt pain in her left side. Suffered the first loss of the year against Taylor Fritz Eventually. The medical part is devastating: stress cracking in a rib. Four to six weeks without competitive activity. Farewell to the preparation of the clay, to Montecarlo and to Godó. In Madrid he was depressed after a long meeting with David Goffin, in Rome he did not retire and underwent a court trial against Denis Shapovalov. Treading is a test.
He promised he would do everything to give himself a chance at Roland Garros. Said and done. Another from Nadal. In the worst conditions, overcome. the epic The pregnancy.
The 22nd Grand Slam, a direct hit in the 20’s Novak Djokovic and Roger Federerin the race to be the best in history under the magnifying glass of the most precise dimension of this sport.
“From my perspective it’s not about being the best in history. It’s about achieving dreams. The three of us have made history in this sport. It doesn’t matter who will finish in the most Grand Slams. The level of the three is the same. No there is too much much difference. And my happiness does not change for a title “, reflected Nadal.
He opened his account when he was just 19 years old, as the sixth youngest tennis professional to win a Grand Slam. He is the third oldest with 36 and two days, first at Roland Garros who broke the record of 34 years and 10 months of Andres Gimenoon the fiftieth anniversary of his victory in 1972. The Australian Ken Rosewall He won with 37 at the 1972 Australian Open. Roger Federer he added 36 and 5 months to Australia 201, his last so far and awaits how his right knee will respond to his return.
Nadal tied for 22 German Grand Slams Steffi Graff. It is found in one in 23 of Americans Serena Williams two already on the absolute record of tennis: the 24 of the Australian Margaret Court.
Novak Djokovic, chained to Australia, Roland Garros and Wimbledon 2021, did not complete the Grand Slam, lost the US Open in Daniel Medvedev. Then came the deportation from Australia and the quarterfinals defeat of its Roland Garros against Nadal, which went blank in 2021.
Rafa Nadal’s 22 Grand Slam
2 Australian Open (2009 and 2022)
14 Roland Garros (2005 to 2008, 2010 to 2014, 2017 to 2020, 2022)
2 Wimbledons (2008 and 2010)
4 US Open (2010, 2013, 2017 and 2019)
Novak Djokovic’s 20 Grand Slam
9 Australian Open (2008, 2011 to 2013, 2015 and 2016, 2019 to 2021)
2 Roland Garros (2016 and 2021)
6 Wimbledon (2011, 2014 and 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2021)
3 US Open (2011, 2015 and 2018)
Roger Federer’s 20 Grand Slam
6 Australian Open (2004, 2006 and 2007, 2010, 2017 and 2018)
1 Roland Garros (2009)
8 Wimbledon (2003 to 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2017)
5 US Open (2004 to 2008)
In other variables, all three lifted the Davis Cup, but no one was as numerous as Rafa Nadal (five), who was missing in the ATP Finals, the Masters. He has an individual Olympic gold that Djokovic, who dominates the facet of world number one, and Federer did not miss.
The statistics help, but it doesn’t show any other more human and personal achievements, charisma or impact in this sport. Roger Federer is the perennial winner of the ATP Favorite Player award voted for by fans. ‘Glamor’ seems to her. Rafa Nadal’s international image is unmistakable. Novak Djokovic struggles more with comparisons. He was booed several times by Roland Garros 2022.
His controversial figure was underlined by the mess of his non -vaccination and medical exemption in Australia that ended his deportation. It had the approval of the contest organization and the state of Victoria, whose capital is Melbourne, but the central government defended its border strength in times of pandemic and the fight to stop the anti-vaccine movement from being given of justice. this is the reason to definitely revoke the entry visa to the Balkans.
Source: La Verdad
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