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Rafael Nadal criticized his victory. © AFP / MARTIN BUREAU
Rafael Nadal reached the French Open semi-finals thanks to a three-set win over South Tyrol’s shooting star Jannik Sinner. However, the Spaniard was not all sunny after the game.
October 07, 2020
The reason: as you know, in Paris they played until one thirty in the morning, and it can be quite uncomfortable in the French metropolis at this time of year. The cool wind and temperatures around 12 degrees put the players to the test, as Nadal pointed out at the press conference. “It is dangerous for our body to play in these conditions,” said the 12-time French Open winner.
Nadal and Sinner fought an exciting duel. © AFP / ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT
“It is too cold to play tennis. I know that footballers play in similar conditions, “said the top star. But that is different. They move constantly, while we always have breaks ”. That is why Nadal also criticized the organizers: “I really don’t know why they scheduled 5 games on the center court. It was a risk. I saw it yesterday (Monday, editor’s note) when I got the fixes, because there was a chance there would be a couple of long matches, and that’s how it happened. “
The game between Sinner and Nadal was scheduled to be the last of the day. Due to Dominic Thiem and Diego Schwartzman fighting in a 5-hour duel, the start of the following matches was delayed. And so, the South Tyrolean and the Spanish did not kiss on the hand until 10:30 p.m. Nadal spun the ball at 1:26 am, never before had it been played in Paris for so long. In the semifinals, Nadal faces Argentine Diego Schwartzman.
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