A return in style. Just five games left Rafa Nadal In the first round of the ATP500 in Barcelona to Flavio Cobolli. 6-2 6-3 the score in favor of the Mallorcan ace, who returned to play after the last time on the pitch was in Brisbane, in the early days of 2024. That match lost against the Australian Jordan Thompson it was his last appearance and then many withdrawals and renunciations due to physical problems.
Today, in Barcelona and on the pitch that bears his name, Nadal showed off his tennis, while taking all the necessary precautions, especially in the execution of the forehand. And so, it will be interesting to see him at work in the presence of the world no.11, Alex de Minaurin the next round.
“Playing is always a source of joy, this is the reality, in a club that welcomed me for many years. The important thing is to have played, the rest comes later. We’ll see how far I can go, but I will try not to exceed limits that could be dangerous“, Rafa specified in the press conference.
Nadal then also wanted to respond to Stefanos Tsitsipaswinner of the Monte Carlo tournament, who believes so among the favorites for the next Roland Garros: “It’s nonsense, let’s be realistic, he knows that’s not the case“. Talking about the match against de Minaur: “I know I’m not the favorite, but that doesn’t matter. These are things for you journalists, I see every match as an opportunity to test myself against a high-level player. It will be a test for me, we’ll see how I respond“.
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