Tennis: Fiasco for Nadal, he unpacks everything
Published on January 6, 2024 at 8:35 p.m.
Victorious over Dominic Thiem and Jason Kubler during the first two rounds of the Brisbane tournament, Rafael Nadal fell this Friday against Jordan Thompson in the quarter-finals. If the pain he felt in his psoas during the game can explain his defeat, the quality of service and Thompson’s ability to negotiate the baseline well also played a crucial role in the Spaniard’s elimination. In any case, that’s what ex-tennis player Alex Corretja thinks.
For his big return to competition, after eleven and a half months of absence due to a psoas injury, Rafael Nadal was not able to lift a new trophy. After brilliantly getting rid of Dominic Thiem et Jason Kubler during the first two rounds of the tournament Brisbanethe Spaniard lost this Friday against Jordan Thompson in the quarter-finals, after 3h25 of play.
“He holds up very well from the baseline”
During the meeting, the 37-year-old Majorcan seemed confused. This was due to pain felt in his psoas, which notably forced him to take a medical time out. If this embarrassment can explain his defeat, it would not be the only reason according to the former double finalist of Roland‐Garros, Alex Corretja.
“He is a player who holds up very well from the baseline and he has a good serve”
“The week was very good because his first two matches were very good. The game against Thiem allowed him to gain confidence. On Friday in particular, I saw him very well, very relaxed. He was perhaps a little more uncomfortable against Thompson because he is a player who holds up very well from the baseline and he has a good serve. These match points that he loses are those which, later, cause him to accumulate fatigue. If there is no serious injury, it is a very positive week,” he explained at the Cadena Ser microphone. It therefore remains to be seen whether Nadal will be present as initially planned,Open d’Australiawhich will begin next Sunday.
2024-01-06 19:35:00
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