After beating Félix Auger-Aliassime in five sets, the Spanish tennis player beat the duel against the Serbian and slipped the possibility of hanging up the racket.
Rafael Nadalnumber five in the ATP ranking, defeated the Canadian 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6 and 6-3, Félix Auger-Aliassime (9th) in the Roland Garros Round of 16, after four hours and 20 minutes of play. With this victory, Rafa entered the top eight of the French Open and will have to face Novak Djokovic (1st) in the next instance, on Tuesday. After the match, the Spaniard spoke to the press and worried his fans.
Rafael Nadal’s phrase at Roland Garros that worried his fans
“I hope to be well enough to train tomorrow. I haven’t played against Djokovic for a year and it’s a big challenge. He has won the last nine matches, he is the champion of Rome and he will be confident.”Nadal began. And then he added: “The match with Djokovic may be my last match here and I know Roland Garros by day and would prefer to play by day. I’ve been through a complicated process with my foot and I don’t know what will happen to my career. What I try to do is enjoy and continue living the dream of playing tennis and reaching the last rounds of Roland Garros.”.
“We know each other well. We have a lot of history. He came here after winning in Rome. It’s not an ideal situation for me, but it’s Roland Garros, it’s my favorite place. I’m going to try my best. I don’t know what’s going to happen. I will fight until the end”sentenced La Fiera.
What’s wrong with Nadal’s foot?
“I’m not injured, I’m a player who lives with an injury, it’s there and my day to day is complicated”was the crude phrase with which Rafael Nadal described his situation after losing to Shapovalov in the round of 16 of the Masters 1000 in Rome. What does he have? Well, he’s had one for a long time. chronic left foot injuryknown as Müller-Weiss syndrome: it is a tarsal scaphoid dysplasia that, if operated on, would prevent him from running again in his life. For this reason, Rafa always plays with discomfort when walking.
When will Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic play at Roland Garros
Two of the best tennis players in history will meet in the quarterfinals of the Parisian Grand Slam. The game will take place this Tuesday, May 31, but the schedule has yet to be defined, since Rafa wants to play during the day while Nole wants to play at night. Who will they like?
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