In a recent interview with SRF, the former Spanish coach and uncle of Rafael Nadal Toni Nadal spoke about his relationship with Felix Auger-Aliassime and the return of Roger Federer on the court for the 2021 edition of Roland Garros.
Toni said: “I am fortunate to work with Felix because he has great potential. Roland Garros? It’s always special to come back here, even though this year will be a whole different experience. I was with Rafa, now I’m with Felix.
Have I ever thought about coaching Roger Federer? He’s so good he doesn’t need my help and would never come to see me. Clearly this would be a dream come true for all coaches; everyone dreams of working with him one day.
He is certainly one of the best tennis players in history, if not the best of all time. Finally, Toni Nadal commented on the Roland Garros draw, which placed Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the same part of the field for the first time. in the history of a Grand Slam.
Interview with Toni Nadal
He added: “First I checked the draw for Felix, his opponent in the first round and the players he might face later, then I made the draw for Federer, Djokovic and Nadal. . They are on the same side because of the positions they occupy. classification; So it was something that could happen. “
Felix Auger-Aliassime’s growth process has come to a standstill in recent months. The Canadian player is yet to win his first ATP tournament and at the start of 2021 he lost the seventh final of his career in the ATP Tour in the ATP 250 Melbourne 2 tournament.
Auger-Aliassime’s problems seem to concern the mental aspect rather than the technical aspect; the player born in 2000 hears the games and often fails to express his best tennis in the important moments. It is precisely for this reason that the Canadian decided to lean on Toni Nadal and add an important figure to his squad.
The collaboration between the two started during the clay court season, so it is still difficult to judge this new path.
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