‘Unbelievable’ Rafael Nadal Insight From Holger Rune Sets Expectations Ringing for the Australian Open

Ready to defy the odds, Rafael Nadal is set to complete what he left behind. After 12 months of hiatus, the 22-time Grand Slam champion is trying his best to reach his best form, leaving no stone unturned. Ahead of the Brisbane event, as he is busy hitting the practice court, trying to catch up with his old form, he had a session with Holger Rune.

But a few days following their training session, the 20-year-old tennis player opened up about the Spaniard’s form, which might be seen at the comeback tournament. Along with that, he also highlighted what his team thinks of the former world number one tennis player’s form.

Holger Rune talks about Rafael Nadal’s form

Everyone in the tennis arena is looking forward to the 37-year-old tennis legend’s comeback. While there are a lot of eyes waiting to see how his first match after 12 months comes out to be, he, on the other hand, is striving to give his best. While the tournament is just a couple of days away, he also had a practice session with the 8th-seeded tennis player.

Subsequently, nearly a week after the training session, Rune, in a pre-tournament press conference in Brisbane, talked about how he is left in awe of Nadal’s level and intensity of preparation. He said, “It’s funny, like after the practice I talked to my team, and I thought he played unbelievably. We were hitting. He was hitting strong. He always used to hit strong. Then we started points and I thought he was moving very well, moving side to side extremely fast. I think the intensity he brings is incredible.”

In addition, the Dane also talked about how intense the Spaniard’s practice looked ahead of the Brisbane International. Further, he also detailed his form and how it was a tough session for him at the end of the day. Rune stated that the training session with the 22-time Grand Slam champion was one of the most fierce pre-seasons he’s had in the last half year.

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Nadal himself is quite excited to start his 2024 tennis campaign with Brisbane International.

Nadal is ready to resurge in Brisbane 

The 37-year-old landed in Australia last week, and since then, he has been practicing hard to adjust to the Australian weather and courts once again. During that time, while he was getting ready to have a practice session with Rune, he talked about his thoughts on getting back and playing the ATP after years.

He said, “(I’m) happy to be back on the tour and happy to be here in Brisbane after a few years.” While he will also be seen playing in the Australian Open, he is doing his best to stand tall and grab his 23rd Grand Slam title in the best way possible. Although he will compete in the first Grand Slam event of the year, using his protective ranking, it will be interesting to see what the 2024 tennis season holds for him.

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