Everything seemed to indicate that this was going to be the last active year of Rafael Nadal. However, in recent weeks This intention seems not to be so clear..
The Balearic Islands fell in the first round of Roland Garros versus Alexander Zverev, who would end up reaching the final of the ‘Musketeers Cup’. However, there are several voices that are optimistic about Rafa’s continuity.
Patrick Mouratogloucoach of players like Dimitrov or Serena Williams, has left his impressions on the state of the winner of 22 Grand Slams: “Everyone thought that this could be Rafa’s last game.who was no longer prepared to compete at this level, but all these statements are totally wrong“.
“What I saw was the opposite, I saw a player who now feels good, who he knows he can still compete. I think that match with Zverev made him feel that he can return to the highest level, even if he lost in three sets. Considering the little time he had to train and prepare, The quality of tennis that he was able to produce was very high“he added in statements collected by ‘Tennis Majors’.
“95% of the players would lose in a three-set match against this Rafa. Of course he wasn’t lucky with the draw, playing in the first round with Zverev, but if he had played against guys other than Zverev, he would have won,” the coach added.
Mouratoglou wanted to assess the Spaniard’s non-presence at Wimbledon: “The fact that he decides not to go to Wimbledon is another obvious sign that wants to win the Olympic Gamesthat he believes he can do it, and that this will not be his farewell year. He is not willing to go to the tournaments to say goodbye; Otherwise he would go to Wimbledon“.
“At the Olympic Games we will see these conditions, since they will be several weeks later. I think if he does well at the Olympic Games. can be a potential Roland Garros winner next year“I’m sure he can,” he concludes.
