A light one-hour workout on the slopes of the Jean Bouin club. A meal and a Parcheesi game with the whole crew Carlos Moya, Francis Roig and Marc Lopez, their coaches and friends. usual routine at all times Raphael Nadal repeated yesterday, yes, with a tired face after his victory. Novak Djokovic opening the doors to her 15th semi-final Roland GarrosWho will play tomorrow, the day he turns 36.
The last Roland Garros? He hinted at this to pressure the organization of the Paris tournament to play in Tuesday’s night game, but his words triggered a pullback alarm, which must have come at some point due to a matter of time. .
Nadal is living these final years against time. He is the first to know that his sports career has an end date, but also that as long as his body lasts and he can enjoy his battles against Djokovic in another epic match, as he won at Philippe Chatrier. 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 and 7-6 (4), the goodbye shadows fade. It was his 110th victory at Roland Garros, his eighth in Paris, against Djokovic, who was the only person to throw him in the towel twice in Paris (2015 and 2021).
Neither the conditions of the track that hurt his game, nor the left foot that hurt him, nor the predictions that made Djokovic the favourite, did not dampen Nadal’s ambition. On the contrary. “I keep playing tennis on nights like this.”
Are you surprised? They asked him after his victory. “Yeah, I’m the first to be surprised. I think I played the best game of the last four months. Either that or I went home,” he said proudly.
Djokovic’s congratulations
Disturbed by the public support and boos he received for the man from Manacori, Djokovic said: “Nadal has proven himself to be a great champion. Congratulations to him and his team.” said. “They got him on his feet at critical moments, helping him find energy,” he complained after the match.
The Serbian tennis player did not see any problems with Nadal’s foot. She’s seen him running at his best. “I didn’t see any physical problems, but it’s not the first time Nadal has returned to his peak form in the days after injury.”
fucking feet
Coming back to Philippe Chatrier, being able to play for another year was an injection of adrenaline, even more powerful than the anti-inflammatories, anesthetics or secret potions that allowed his body to step onto a track.
He had left Rome lame just a few weeks ago and didn’t know if he could make it to Roland Garros. After the loss to Shapovalov, he said, “I play to be happy, but pain takes away your happiness and not just to play tennis, but to live. There are too many days I have to live with a lot of pain.” Forum Italic. Nadal, Paris-based doctor Ángel Ruiz Cotorro and his team work miracles to compete to the end, even as it gets more and more complicated for him.
“The problem is below – he says referring to the foot – but we’ll talk about it after the tournament and you’ll understand a little bit about everything. We’re doing everything we can to find a solution, but we don’t. This is not the time to explain,” he insisted.
Nadal goes every day and avoids talking about his future. “I don’t know what will happen next. I can race now. We’ll see how it turns out later. It was a very important victory that gave me a lot of energy,” he stressed.
Nadal realizes it has an expiration date, but it is something he must consider if the withdrawal is worth continuing with his martyrdom. “She’s been in more pain than she can bear for a year. She has had to stop and go home during a lot of practice,” says one member of her team.
Nadal’s withdrawal is not only a matter of sports, but also a change in his personal life. He is a born competitor in everything. He hates losing. Even Parcheesi, which he played with his team. It is difficult for him to accept a definitive farewell from the slopes due to his chronic injury, which he has sustained since 2004. Müller-Weiss syndrome, when everyone told him about the Müller-Weiss syndrome that he had and overcame as a young man. He said his professional career would not last long. It’s been 18 years now.
not to Wimbledon
Nadal’s decision after Roland Garros could result in him knocking out Wimbledon and taking a long vacation. But closing his racket and not returning to Paris doesn’t seem like his short-term plans if he gets his footing.
“Nadal always says we won’t find out the day he decides to leave,” commented in their circles that they avoided talking about the subject. Nadal’s head is currently only visible against German Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals. Right now, that’s all.
A light one-hour workout on the slopes of the Jean Bouin club. A meal and a Parcheesi game with the whole crew Carlos Moya, Francis Roig and Marc Lopez, their coaches and friends. usual routine at all times Raphael Nadal repeated yesterday, yes, with a tired face after his victory. Novak Djokovic opening the doors to her 15th semi-final Roland GarrosWho will play tomorrow, the day he turns 36.
The last Roland Garros? He hinted at this to pressure the organization of the Paris tournament to play in Tuesday’s night game, but his words triggered a pullback alarm, which must have come at some point due to a matter of time. .
Nadal is living these final years against time. He is the first to know that his sports career has an end date, but also that as long as his body lasts and he can enjoy his battles against Djokovic in another epic match, as he won at Philippe Chatrier. 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 and 7-6 (4), the goodbye shadows fade. It was his 110th victory at Roland Garros, his eighth in Paris, against Djokovic, who was the only person to throw him in the towel twice in Paris (2015 and 2021).
Neither the conditions of the track that hurt his game, nor the left foot that hurt him, nor the predictions that made Djokovic the favourite, did not dampen Nadal’s ambition. On the contrary. “I keep playing tennis on nights like this.”
Are you surprised? They asked him after his victory. “Yeah, I’m the first to be surprised. I think I played the best game of the last four months. Either that or I went home,” he said proudly.
Djokovic’s congratulations
Disturbed by the public support and boos he received for the man from Manacori, Djokovic said: “Nadal has proven himself to be a great champion. Congratulations to him and his team.” said. “They got him on his feet at critical moments, helping him find energy,” he complained after the match.
The Serbian tennis player did not see any problems with Nadal’s foot. She’s seen him running at his best. “I didn’t see any physical problems, but it’s not the first time Nadal has returned to his peak form in the days after injury.”
fucking feet
Coming back to Philippe Chatrier, being able to play for another year was an injection of adrenaline, even more powerful than the anti-inflammatories, anesthetics or secret potions that allowed his body to step onto a track.
He had left Rome lame just a few weeks ago and didn’t know if he could make it to Roland Garros. After the loss to Shapovalov, he said, “I play to be happy, but pain takes away your happiness and not just to play tennis, but to live. There are too many days I have to live with a lot of pain.” Forum Italic. Nadal, Paris-based doctor Ángel Ruiz Cotorro and his team work miracles to compete to the end, even as it gets more and more complicated for him.
“The problem is below – he says referring to the foot – but we’ll talk about it after the tournament and you’ll understand a little bit about everything. We’re doing everything we can to find a solution, but we don’t. This is not the time to explain,” he insisted.
Nadal goes every day and avoids talking about his future. “I don’t know what will happen next. I can race now. We’ll see how it turns out later. It was a very important victory that gave me a lot of energy,” he stressed.
Nadal realizes it has an expiration date, but it is something he must consider if the withdrawal is worth continuing with his martyrdom. “She’s been in more pain than she can bear for a year. She has had to stop and go home during a lot of practice,” says one member of her team.
Nadal’s withdrawal is not only a matter of sports, but also a change in his personal life. A born competitor in everything. He hates losing. Even Parcheesi, which he played with his team. It is difficult for him to accept a definitive farewell from the slopes due to the chronic injury he has sustained since 2004. When everyone tells him about the Müller-Weiss syndrome he had and overcame as a young man, it’s Müller-Weiss syndrome. He said his professional career would not last long. It’s been 18 years now.
not to Wimbledon
Nadal’s decision after Roland Garros could result in him knocking out Wimbledon and taking a long vacation. But closing his racket and not returning to Paris doesn’t seem like his short-term plans if he gets his footing.
“Nadal always says we won’t find out the day he decides to leave,” commented in their circles that they avoided talking about the subject. Nadal’s head is currently only visible against German Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals. Right now, that’s all.