Nadal emulated Vinicius in his final training session before facing Zizou

Rafa Nadal makes his debut this Thursday at the Masters 1000 in Rome. He will do so, not before 1:00 pm, against the Belgian Zizou Bergsa 24-year-old player from the previous stage who this year has only three wins on the circuit.

The Spaniard has been in the Italian capital for several days, where this Wednesday There was a mass bath in the emblematic Plaza del ‘Popolo’which he attended to give an exhibition on the new track located in the center of the city but had to be suspended due to bad weather.

In the center of Rome, the Italian Tennis Federation (FITP) has installed a court for the qualifying matches of the WTA and Masters 1,000 in Rome held until May 7, but also for exhibition matches of talented players to meet the demand of Romans. .

The 10-time winner of the Italian capital, more than anyone on Roman clay, He was the main attraction on Wednesday, but the rain prevented him from jumping out of sight in shorts.

However, the man from Manacor arrived on the track and received the love of everyone present, more than a hundred fans who greeted him with applause and asked for photos and autographs.

Previously, Nadal had the opportunity to practice at tournament facilities, where He received a standing ovation from the audience present, and not because of his racket performance.

In this case, the Spaniard surprised everyone with his ability with his feet.

On three consecutive occasions he gave the ball to one of his trainers, Marc López, after lifting him from the ground with a step and heel, the last of them being the left foot.

A display of talent that could have been signed by Vinicius himselfone of the stars of his Real Madrid.