Tomorrow Rafael Nadal will make his debut at Roland Garros. Alexander will be waiting for him Zverev, in a first round of the Parisian tournament that promises to be spectacular and full of emotions. Will this be the Majorcan’s last appearance in the slam that made him a legend? Nobody can say it, not even the person directly involved, who when questioned on the subject in recent days did not say anything: “There is a big chance that it will be my last Roland Garros, but I won’t tell you 100% that it will be the last, I can’t predict what will happen.
I went through a long recovery process, at least two years of suffering. But he seems to be doing better now. So I don’t want to close the door 100%,” she declared at the press conference. One of his biggest rivals throughout his racing career was Roger Federer.
Having retired a couple of years ago, the Swiss champion experiences tennis as a spectator and fan. Having rushed to Paris to enjoy the show, the former number one is ready to support Nadal in what could be the last tournament of his career:
“I’ve always been a big fan of his”
“I think Nadal can have a great Roland Garros.
The doubt is not about his level of play, for some time now I have had the impression that his biggest problem is recovery times. The recovery day between matches is what he needs.
The five sets are an unknown, but in any case I think he is capable of having a great tournament, without putting too much pressure on him”, he revealed to l’Equipe. This edition of Roland Garros could have some similarities with Laver Cup 2022, last tournament played by Roger.
The 20-time slam champion hopes that his friend can still postpone the moment of farewell: “Lately Rafa has opened up about emotions, about how he feels. From that moment on, you know you have a few weeks, a few months, a year at most.
I heard a lot of things, that the end maybe would happen during this Roland or after the Olympic Games or that it would still be next year, which I really hope. I have always been a big fan of his.”he concluded.
