The world of tennis is still waiting to see what version of Rafael Nadal we will see when he returns to the courts, and there is not a day when some authoritative voice from the world of racket gives his opinion. Tim Henman’s deserves to be taken into account, both because of the importance of the protagonist and because of the daring of his prediction.
The expectation is maximum, so much so that it seems like a pressure cooker about to reach its boiling point. The world of tennis holds its breath before the imminent return to the courts. Rafael Nadal, a legend who may be facing his final stages as a professional, but who will not jump onto the court to walk around, but rather in search of a historic sporting resurrection. There are many who these days make predictions and analyze the Balearic’s movements in training, as well as his statements and calendar design. The last one to do so was Tim Henmanin a talk with Eurosport, in which he offers interesting reflections.
“I must say that it seems possible to me that he will win a major tournament solely because he is a great champion, since if we analyze it objectively, it seems unlikely that he will do so,” says the Briton, who explains what he believes may be the key. to achieve something historic in Roland Garros 2024. “I have the feeling that hard courts can be a good springboard for his fitness, competitive pace and confidence. He needs to play a lot of games, compete, suffer on court and deal with adversity. He hasn’t done that for too long and it’s not easy to play top-level tournaments in that context,” he argues.
– Henman admits he would love to see Rafa win one more Grand Slam or Olympic gold
Nevertheless, Tim Henman he becomes more animated as the talk progresses, it almost seems that he convinces himself that with Rafael Nadal everything is possible. “In any case, if he manages to stay injury-free, on the clay tour he is capable of anything. As long as he is active, he will always be the big favorite in Paris. Rafa is not going to come back to win a few matches and reach the quarterfinals or semis ; if he is back on the circuit, it is because he wants to win more Grand Slam titles. I think what he can do in the first part of the season will tell us if he is in a position to win Roland Garros 2024. I would love for him to do it, or also at the Olympic Games. It would be an incredible story,” declares the former British tennis player, giving voice to the thoughts of a large majority of fans.
2023-12-24 21:08:33
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