Rafael Nadal has achieved the feat of winning two Grand Slams this year, leaving everyone speechless for the umpteenth time. The Spanish phenom won the Australian Open and Roland Garros, bringing his total to 22 Majors.
An abdominal tear prevented him from playing in the Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios and affected his progress to the US Open. The 36-year-old from Manacor appeared in New York far from his best form and fell in the round of 16 at the hands of Frances Tiafoe.
The former World No. 1 then flew to London to attend his great rival Roger Federer’s final performance, during which he couldn’t hold back his tears. The image of him and Roger holding hands went around the world in a matter of seconds.
On Saturday, October 8, Nadal and Xisca became parents for the first time. The Mallorcan is expected to play the Paris-Bercy Masters 1000 and the ATP Finals in the latter part of the season, and then play a series of exhibitions in South America.
The 22-time Slam champion will face Casper Ruud in Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Quito, Belo Horizonte and Mexico City. In a recent interview with ‘Diario de Mallorca’, Toni Nadal reflected on how his grandson will deal with his paternity: «Rafael Nadal will try to continue normally.
There are many athletes who have continued with their activity after being parents, he will follow their example. When she has to go to Australia next January, it will be hard to be away from her son, but that’s the price to pay.»
Toni also spoke about Roger Federer’s retirement: «His last performance of him in the Laver Cup was really emotional. The news of his retirement made everyone sad, even though we knew that moment was close to him because of his age.
and his wounds. She hoped to see Roger on the track in 2023, but realized he couldn’t continue. Federer has been a reference for all the players in the world.»
The Paris Masters will start on September 29
Rafael Nadal recently met Jennifer Pareja.
“Rafa is not only what you see on the track, which is a lot☺️, what he transmits speaks even better about him. I thought that my admiration for Rafa could not go any further but I assure you that it has increased, Pareja subtitled his publication.
After taking a long break following his participation in the 2022 Laver Cup, Rafael Nadal has returned to training and is expected to return to court at the Paris Masters tournament.
