Tennis News: Rafael Nadal celebrates his 34th birthday at his home in Mallorca and not at the Roland Garros (French Open venue) as in previous years.
World No. 2 tennis player Nadal recently resumed training at his tennis academy, but he hasn’t trained too hard to avoid injury.
At present, it is uncertain when the tennis tournament will resume after the suspension is extended at least until July 31. Through the Tennis Channel podcast, one of the famous former US tennis players, Andy Roddick praised Nadal for pocketing 19 Grand Slam titles, for his unchanging humility, despite all the extraordinary achievements he had achieved.
“Rafael Nadal is one of the most talented athletes in the world. Humility, he looks the same throughout the year, said Roddick.
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“He can joke. He has the innocence of a child. and did not know how great he was. That is why he is so loved by tennis fans all over the world. I don’t think he would say such a thing. He might just say thank you very much. “
“Rafa is one of the good guys, not only in the tennis world, but overall. I love Rafael Nadal. He is truly a man. “
In the last few seasons, Nadal decided to shorten the schedule like his arch enemy, Roger Federer.
“Roger really prioritizes health above all else. If you have to take breaks for months, make sure you stay healthy to compete in the Grand Slam. He did it towards the end of the 2016 season. Rafa was fine with diving 10-12 tournaments in one season, making sure he was primed for the French Open, diving Masters Masters tournament in clay-court. Then entering the US Open after diving several matches in the hard-court, Rafa felt comfortable with it, “said Roddick.
“I think he usually feels desperate to make preparations on a field that is not clay-court and now he is quite comfortable and trusts the process. He had to fight hard to get through the first few rounds in order to gain momentum. But once he does, he will be a tough competitor in any Grand Slam. As long as Rafa is healthy, you have to think that he will win at least one Grand Slam each season.”
“I first saw him when he was 18 years old. I think when he turned 25 or 26 years old, everything would be very difficult for him physically. But I salute for its extraordinary adaptation from time to time. “
