‘Marred by the Continual Inconvenience’- Rafael Nadal’s Uncle Toni Nadal Rues Nephew’s Lost Opportunity at Glory This Season

Rafael Nadal is probably the greatest player of our time. The Spaniard was trained by his uncle for many years and thus, his unique style could be rightly attributed to his uncle, Toni Nadal’s disciplined training. Recently, his uncle expressed his feelings about his nephew’s performances on the ATP tour this season.

Rafael Nadal was encouraged by his uncle to adopt a left-handed style, despite him being right-handed. Nadal retained his two-handed backhand but developed his signature one-handed forehand, a shot that gave him the edge while on slow surfaces. Nadal has won a record 14 French Open titles and a total of 22 singles Grand Slam titles, the highest in the men’s circuit.

Rafael Nadal fell short of his uncle’s expectations

Nadal, at 36, has been labeled as the oldest champion in Paris in the Open Era with his most recent triumph at Roland Garros. However, Rafael Nadal’s uncle, Toni, isn’t happy with the way things panned out for his nephew. He, unsurprisingly, expected more from his famous and competitive nephew. Toni Nadal is coaching rising Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime and is not currently in his nephew’s team.

Toni Nadal believes it has been a frustrating season for Rafael Nadal as traumatic injuries hampered his prospects at Wimbledon and the US Open. During an exclusive interview with Diario AS, he said, “It could have been an extraordinary season, but it has been marred by the continual inconvenience he has had,”. Toni Nadal further added, “The results went well because he won Australia and Roland-Garros, but you leave with a bitter taste in your mouth.”

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Merry Perello, wife of tennis star Rafael Nadal, has given birth to a child. The birth is said to have gone smoothly, and an announcement from the couple is said to be coming soon. Nadal dated his wife for 14 years before their October 2019 marriage at a British-owned fort in Mallorca. This is the Spaniard’s first child.

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Earlier this season, his injuries prompted the Spanish legend to withdraw from his semifinal match at Wimbledon. Despite his constant struggle with various injuries, Rafael Nadal managed to win a record 22nd Grand Slam title in Paris. It remains to be seen if he will participate in the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, Italy.