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The Spaniard missed final week’s Monte Carlo Masters and was then pressured to withdraw from this week’s Barcelona Open, leaving the Madrid Masters as the following massive clay occasion he may return at. And Toni Nadal has now confirmed that his nephew is about to journey to the event, which begins on Might 2. “He instructed me sure, that he would arrive. Then, we’ll see,” the present coach of ATP No 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime instructed TVE.
The information comes after the 21-time Main champion lastly returned to the follow court docket after 4 weeks on Monday, commemorating it with a social media publish. His uncle Toni continued: “Yesterday he began coaching and he nonetheless has 15 days left to see how all the things evolves. If he arrives in good situation, he’ll play.”
“I’m not Rafael, like we have now totally different qualities, it’s powerful to duplicate what Rafael did in his profession on clay. So you understand, I’m extra perhaps a hardcourt participant, I play nicely on grass as nicely. So, in fact it’s totally different strengths.
“He (Toni Nadal) tailored to the participant he’s working with. I don’t assume he’s approaching it like he desires me to play like his nephew, I believe that may be unsuitable. However anyway he has a terrific data about tennis and he is aware of rather a lot, so, he’s capable of assist me.”
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Chanda Rubin: “It’s simply been so good to see Nadal taking part in at this stage, getting again wholesome earlier than the clay-court swing, that is the place he’s an actual issue.”
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