Rafa Nadal’s farewell continues to provoke reactions, and not only in the world of tennis. Pep GuardiolaManchester City coach, expressed his admiration for the ‘Big Three’ consisting of the Balearic Islands, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer and said he was saddened when the 14-time Roland Garros champion He retired “because he probably saw that he could not compete at the level he had reached in two decades.”
In an interview with ‘Sky Sports’, the Santpedor coach, who declared himself a “terrible tennis player”spoke about Nadal’s farewell, who will retire at the next Davis Cup in Malaga, and the influence of three great tennis masters.
“quite sad” he said of his reaction to Nadal’s announcement.
“I think it happened because he saw that he couldn’t compete at the level he’s been at for two decades. I admire them a lot, their consistency, being there every seasonfor how they never give up and come back after every injury. They are three geniuses, I try to learn from their body language, how they respond to difficult moments. “We will miss them terribly.”
Guardiola stressed that he really wants to draw attention to his “attitudes” and especially in what they do when they “lose a game or a point.”
“I want to see how the athletes react in the most difficult moments“added Guardiola, who this summer already showed his love for tennis by attending Wimbledon to watch Alexander Zverev’s match on center court. After the match, the German player told him that yes, he was tired in coaching football, I can try to teach him.
Source: La Verdad
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