Who are you to say he can’t beat the big guys anymore… Who are the big guys? Rafa, Roger, and Novak …THEY were the big guys!! The rest of the field are good players but I believe Rafa healthy can beat them all. Wow… that’s quite a statement you just made Betty… I know everyone has a right to their opinion and you certainly have expressed it… We know now why Federer couldn’t solve Rafa on clay. What was he doing wrong? Why couldn’t this all-time great beat this one young, stubborn opponent? From the distance of 17 years, though, the perspective has shifted in Nadal’s direction. At the time, the questions surrounding this match, and every match these two played on clay, were Federer-centric. It was that doubt, which Federer didn’t feel against anyone else, that made the difference. 5: Nadal refuses to lose in five-hour, five-setter against Federer | “If my words were reproduced literally by the press, I would be much more open to talk, but if every time I say something, it is going to be misrepresented to make it more sellable and create a false story, I will limit myself to being politically correct and say the same as the rest,” he added. “I would never have said in my life that I was the favorite against Nadal in Paris, I simply commented that I was looking competitive and we were having a great game,” Zverev said. Alexander Zverev clarifies statement on French Open 2022 SF against Nadal |.Right now, though, tennis heads towards the showpiece of the clay season without its King, and no one really knows what that is going to look like for the Kingdom. You cannot rule anything out, including the superhuman. That will be a monumental obstacle to overcome.Īt the end of the day, we are talking about Rafael Nadal and Roland Garros here. In fact, you can take it even further back and note that the Spaniard has played just 13 matches in the last ten months. As things stand, Nadal has played just four matches this year. He arrived at Roland Garros having already played six tournaments. Last season when Nadal did it, for all he missed some time with an injury he had still played plenty of tennis. The bigger problem will be a lack of tennis generally. Rafael Nadal: Is the King of Clay being forced to abdicate his throne? |.But I am someone that is positive so I’m going to hope that things are going to get better for him.” He’s so much part of the history of the tournament for the last almost 20 years – it would be sad. It would be hard if he doesn’t come, to be honest. I am still hopeful, and I’ll keep my fingers crossed. We are still five weeks away from the main draw. “But the only thing I know for sure is that if there is one tournament he doesn’t want to miss, it is this one. “It’s obviously a possibility for him not to be able to be fit to come here to Roland Garros,” Mauresmo said in an interview with BBC Sport on the Philippe Chatrier Court where Nadal beat Casper Ruud in last year’s final. French Open 2023: Amelie Mauresmo on a ‘sad’ tournament without Rafael Nadal | bbc.com.It was, I would say, a brave choice for her to do it and hopefully I can repay her.
“I’m very thankful for Amelie for doing it (agreeing to coach me),” Murray said on court in the aftermath of the encounter.
Murray spoke warmly of Mauresmo’s influence after reaching the Australian Open final earlier this year where he lost to Novak Djokovic.
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There have been reports suggesting former World No.4 Jonas Bjorkman could join Murray’s coaching team on a full-time basis after an initial trial period with the Swede in recent weeks.īut such a move would likely be to compliment Murray and Mauresmo’s existing relationship. Open title when that competition gets underway at the end of August. Two-time grand slam winner Murray will be looking to secure his second U.S. However, with Mauresmo due to give birth in August, the impact on the competitive schedules of the pair remains unclear. The Scot is due to marry his long term girlfriend, Kim Sears, near his hometown of Dunblane, Scotland, on Saturday. So happy 😊 /t6lEkYGSKQ- AmelieMauresmo April 9, 2015Īll in all, it looks like being a joyous few days for teams Mauresmo and Murray. Andy Murray and captain of the French Fed Cup team. The 35-year-old, who revealed she was gay in 1999, is now coach of World No 3. So happy,” Mauresmo said in a message posted to her followers on Twitter. Former Wimbledon and Australian Open tennis champion Amelie Mauresmo has announced that she is expecting her first child.
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