Rafael Nadal will return with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Ashleigh Barty, Simona Halep and all the other biggest tennis stars in the world to the upcoming Australian Open 2021, which will take place in Melbourne from 8.
February: it will be the most anticipated sporting event of the first part of the new season. It’s going to be a very spectacular season and we all hope without the problems of the last one, with a certain presence of the crowd in the courts around the world.
Rafael Nadal’s 2020 was a pretty strange and special year. The Spanish champions finished the season in second place in the world, missed a few tournaments due to a precise choice due to the pandemic and won two tournaments throughout the season.
Technically, there is nothing to improve, but Rafa has conquered Roland Garros again, winning the Paris tournament for the thirteenth time in his career and reaching Roger Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles.
Rafa on his football and tennis idols
During an interview with the microphones of Celebrity magazine, Rafael Nadal spoke about himself and analyzed all the changes that have occurred in the tennis world after the arrival of the coronavirus.
The Spaniard first spoke about what this particular season brought in: The Spaniard first spoke about what this particular season brought: But I don’t think the stop itself helped anyone, especially in the tennis world.
In the end, we were able to work properly, with a clear goal, to avoid injuries and adapt to needs. Especially in my case, when the body has to stand still for a long time, it is definitely difficult, I had to train a lot to restore not only my physical condition but also the way I play.
“When it comes to tennis, Rafa has no doubts: “I would have liked to face Björn Borg. I always had the feeling that he was unbeatable, he was a tennis titan. Of course we’re talking about a completely different historical period, but I would have liked to have played against him.
“Rafa also spoke about his soccer idols. Here are his words: “Lionel Messi oder Cristiano Ronaldo? It’s a really tough question, but for what I’ve seen, I’ll say Ronaldo.
I’m not saying Cristiano, I’m talking about Ronaldo the phenomenon, the Brazilian. Cristiano and Messi are the best these days, but for me the Brazilian Ronaldo Luiz Nazario da Lima is the best. I met him when my uncle was playing for Barcelona and I can say he was fantastic, he is a wonderful guy. ”
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