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Interviewed by Spanish television, Carlos Moya, the coach of Rafael Nadal, returned to the reasons why the Spanish player had given up participating in Wimbledon and the Olympic Games. “The tour on clay was very difficult, with a lot of physical and mental pressure. Rafa finished exhausted. He’s going to take a well-deserved rest. It’s a marathon, a long distance race in which some tough decisions have to be made and he felt it was best to stop and come back stronger. Two years ago, Rafa had reached a point of great mental fatigue from which it had been very difficult to come out and he interpreted that he was close to it again. He can’t afford to play a Grand Slam if he’s not 100%. “
“Mentally complicated to face confinements before a big match”
More than the effects of the defeat against Novak Djokovic in the semi-final at Roland Garros, the coach also highlighted other parameters. “There is also the fact that there is a week less than usual to prepare for Wimbledon, as well as the context in which we are in with the pandemic. It’s mentally complicated to face confinements before a big game, playing with little audience, etc. It affects Rafa, and it was difficult to go to London with a quarantine in between. “
Moya finally returned to the famous semi-final at Roland Garros. “It was a game similar to the one they played in Rome a few weeks ago. It was very close but Novak was better in the important moments like at 5-6 in the third set. He also let Novak return to the game at 5-0 early in the game. Rafa made too many unforced errors and he was not up to his level on serve or on the backhand. Novak has an impressive mind, a determination rarely seen in the history of sport. Everyone in the Big 3 has improved. »
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“Mentally complicated to face confinements before a big match”
More than the effects of the defeat against Novak Djokovic in the semi-final at Roland Garros, the coach also highlighted other parameters. “There is also the fact that there is a week less than usual to prepare for Wimbledon, as well as the context in which we are in with the pandemic. It’s mentally complicated to face confinements before a big game, playing with little audience, etc. It affects Rafa, and it was difficult to go to London with a quarantine in between. “
Moya finally returned to the famous semi-final at Roland Garros. “It was a game similar to the one they played in Rome a few weeks ago. It was very close but Novak was better in the important moments like at 5-6 in the third set. He also let Novak return to the game at 5-0 early in the game. Rafa made too many unforced errors and he was not up to his level on serve or on the backhand. Novak has an impressive mind, a determination rarely seen in the history of sport. Everyone in the Big 3 has improved. »
https://news.in-24.com/sports/tennis/126938.html
