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12-time Roland Garros champion Rafael Nadal has only played three games in the last half year, but Matadora can’t help but place himself as one of the top favorites in the race, given his history in Paris.
The Spaniard arrived in the French capital a few days ago and commented on his adaptation to the specificities of this season’s tournament. He shared his concerns about the low temperatures and the balls he will play with, as they could cause injuries.
“The conditions this year are very difficult. The weather is extremely cool, which is a deficit for all of us. Today the temperature was between 9 and 10 degrees, and these are too extreme limits for playing tennis outdoors. The new balls They are not suitable for playing on clay, but I accept the challenge. I trained with them in Mallorca and they seemed too heavy. With this cold I think they can be dangerous and cause injuries. The organization must think about this. future, because these balls they are bad for the elbows and shoulders of the players. It will definitely be the most difficult conditions I have had to deal with in this race, “said the 19-time Grand Slam winner. success here will equal Roger Federer’s record of 20.
“The conditions here are probably the most difficult conditions for me at Roland Garros because of so many different events” – Rafael Nadal, never one to talk about his chances in any of the 12 French Opens he has won pic.twitter.com/v4Vih3F1Uo
– Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) September 25, 2020
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