Rafa Nadal returns to Bastad against Leo Borg

Rafael Nadal He returned to the tennis court on Monday almost two months after losing at Roland Garros against Alexander Zverev. The Spaniard, who has his eyes on the Paris Olympic Games, made his debut in doubles with Casper Ruud in Bastard ATP 250in a match where they defeated the couple Guido Andreozzi (Argentine) and Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela (Mexican) 6-1, 6-4.

This Tuesday, the manacorí continues his return to individual box. Not before 2:30 p.mrain permitting, will play in the first round against Leo Borg, 21 years old, son of the legendary Björn Borg, winner of 11 Grand Slams (5 Wimbledon and 6 Roland Garros). They have never played each other.

After nearly two decades, Nadal returned to Swedish soil in search of regaining sensations and strengthening his tennis ahead of the French event. After skipping the grass season to prevent relapse, nadal He trained only on clay courts, taking advantage of the fact that the Olympic Games were held on this surface. In this season, only 9 games were played on the ground (Barcelona,​​​​Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros), with a balance of 5 wins and 4 losses.

He will try to find against Borg the good feeling he showed yesterday in the doubles match. In the post-match interview, the Spaniard seemed emotional. “It’s a pleasure to play here with a good friend and an incredible player like Casper. It was a good fight. We played well for the first time together. Happy to be back here after almost 20 years,” he said.

Nadal became champion in Bastad in 2005, the year of his great burst on the circuit, after falling in the quarterfinals in 2003 and 2004. Nineteen years later, he returns to try to find some good feelings on the way to the Games.