There is less and less left to live the last dance of Rafael Nadal inside a tennis court, after announcing his retirement from professionalism almost a month ago. The numerous injuries have been the main reason that forced him to make this important decision in his career. Despite this, he was always characterized by having great kindness towards each of the people who make up an important tournament, mainly at Roland Garros, where he is master and owner of the competition.
In total, La Fiera has won 14 of the 22 Grand Slam titles in the Parisian tournament, so he knows each of the facilities perfectly, especially Aurélien Pajot, his personal driver, who took him everywhere. Given this, the driver himself referred to the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal of professionalism and recognized what was the moment that marked him over the years, transferring the Spaniard from the hotel to the club and vice versa.
During the last hours, the former driver of the Manacorí tennis player revealed how he formed a close bond with the Spaniard over the years, becoming a repeated figure, as he took him from one place to another during the two weeks of competition. “Over time a bond was forged. When we met every year, we gave each other a big hug. Sometimes we would send each other some messages, to wish each other a happy new year and to know how the family was doing.”began in dialogue with “L’Equipe”.
Along the same lines, Pajot assured that during the time they were traveling in the car from the hotel where he was staying Rafael Nadal Even at the club they didn’t talk for a second about tennis, but instead addressed different topics of interest. “We almost never talked about tennis, rather about football, possible signings, Real Madrid, etc. Several times, when we said goodbye after taking him to the airport, he offered me a gift without me having asked for anything.complete.
Ferrer and the decision to play with Nadal
Rafael Nadal He is preparing for what will be his last performance on a court, which will be in the Final 8 of the Davis Cup, where he will have his debut in the series against the Netherlands. It has not yet been decided whether he will play the doubles or watch the game from the bench. Given this, David Ferrer, captain of the Spanish team, did not hesitate when it came to highlighting that he will use the player who is in the best condition, regardless of the name.
“It is always better to play at home than away, and even more so with the figure of Rafa. In the end, I am the captain and that is my role. There will be people who like it and people who don’t, but I have enough confidence with all the players, I know them a lot. Whoever it is, if I consider that there is someone else more qualified, I will have to make that decision,” said the former tennis player in dialogue with “El Mundo.”
