Tennis
Qualified for the knockout stages of Wimbledon, Rafael Nadal continues his journey towards a potential 23rd Grand Slam. A title all the more important as the Spaniard would approach the calendar Grand Slam, a feat in the world of tennis. While the winner of Roland-Garros will face Van De Zandschulp on Monday, he returned to the absence of his rival, Roger Federer…
Raphael Nadal quietly continues its journey on the London lawn. The Spaniard, seeded number 2, defeated the Italian last Saturday Lorenzo Sonego, French heartthrob Hugo Gaston in the 2nd round, by 3 sets to 0 (6-1, 6-2, 6-4), On the occasion of this meeting, Nadal thought he had played a big game: “It was my best game, without a doubt, I improved today, I’m delighted, I made adjustments, I played aggressively, with determination, I got to the net, and I am happy about that. » The Spaniard will challenge the Dutchman Sand scallop botiquein the round of 16. Nadal is therefore approaching the Calendar Grand Slam step by step, a feat that its rivals have never achieved Novak Djokovic (still racing at Wimbledon) and Roger Federer, which seems to come towards the end of his career.
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Federer injured
Long uncertain, Roger Federer finally announced his absence from the tournament a few weeks ago: ” It is too long. I had surgery at the end of August. We already knew that at the time. People keep asking me, “So what’s up?” Each time, I have to answer that it will take a little longer. The goal is to be ready for the Laver Cup and Basel at the end of the year. I will get a lot of information in the next few months. I don’t play tennis a lot, a little with the children. I could do a lot more, but we’re focusing on fitness right now, there’s no overload. Tennis still has to wait a bit. »
A new meeting between the two players next year?
A blow for the 40-year-old player, who does not give up the idea of playing again on the London lawn: “I hope I can come back to Wimbledon once again”he said on Sunday, “I miss Wimbledon. I knew when I left the court last year that the coming year would be tough. »
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Nostalgic Nadal
Before his match against the Italian Lorenzo Sonego, Raphael Nadal deplored the absence of Roger Federer : “It’s a negative thing that Federer isn’t here, but that’s life. Time passes and the clock never stops. We have to get used to these things. Of course, my relationship with Roger has always been excellent, he’s probably my biggest rival. It’s hard to describe all that we shared on the pitch. I miss him on the circuit. He also misses tennis, the tournaments, the fans, everyone. Not just here at Wimbledon. Roger Federer is important in every tournament. He is missed at every tennis event. » A statement that should please the principal concerned.