A spectacular reception in honor of Rafael Nadal on the center court of Roland Garros
Since his reappearance this season, there will be uncertainty about his level. Rafael Nadal He may succeed in every tournament he plays, but there is no doubt that the love and attraction for the Balearic tennis player is enormous wherever he plays.
IN BarcelonaV MadridV RomeWithout exception, Nadal received tokens of affection in accordance with all his dedication and all that he gave in these tournaments, and since it could not be otherwise, Paris He also surrendered to the clay king upon first contact with the court. Philippe Chatrierwhere Rafa achieved the greatest feat of his career and one of the peaks in the history of sports: his 14 Roland Garros titles and an impressive balance sheet: 112 wins and just three losses in 115 games played.
It was only Rafa’s first training session, but around 6,000 people gathered on center court at Roland Garros to see him live. As soon as he appeared on the field, Manacori was greeted with a loud ovation, people stood up and shouted: “Rafa, Rafa, Rafa!” to encourage him.
Nadal, 37, has not stepped foot on Court Philippe Chatrier since winning the 2022 final against the Norwegian. Casper Ruud and lifted the Roland Garros champion trophy for the 14th time. Injuries prevented him from taking part last year, in fact it was a virtually empty season for him to look for solutions to compete again in the tournament. ATP chain.
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In the coming days, Nadal will continue his optimal setup to be ready to take part in the Roland Garros draw and take part in the tournament. “If there are 0.01% options I want to explore, I will try. If it is 0%, then I prefer to save one more memory of the tournament,” said the Spanish tennis player a few days ago to do so. It is clear that he will use all his resources to take part in the Paris tournament, which is the culmination of the demanding European Tour on clay.
“You have to enjoy the time you have left on the track, appreciate it and know that it is very difficult to repeat something like this,” he said in Madrid. Carlos Moyaone of the coaches of the Balearic tennis player.
“The adrenaline that he feels these days… that you can never feel again, and he really enjoys it. This is what is missing when it is inactive. For example, I am never on the track when he enters. or when he leaves. And this year I’m doing it because I love seeing the love people show him when he steps on the court. He’s one of the sport’s biggest stars about to retire, and that’s a big one. It’s nice to see that,” Moya added.
“From the outside, we’re trying to tell him he’s better than he thinks he is,” he said. Mark Lopez, another one of his technicians. “On clay he always spends more time on everything and our job is to make him see that he is better than he thinks. He is competitive, improving day by day and taking small steps forward to get to Roland Garros in the best possible way, which is a great goal,” Lopez said.