The Spring Festival is coming to an end, looking back at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, the most important news in the tennis world is undoubtedly Nadal's Australian Open.
From winning the French Open for the first time in 2005 to winning the Australian Open again in 2021, Nadal has come a long way to glory. Once again, it confirms that sentence, the giant of iron, the soldier of flowing water.
As a player who grew up with him, especially the four kings of the golden generation of the French men's tennis team, is it clearer to rafa's cognition? And listen:
Gasquet, who has been on a par with Nadal since childhood, has not won Nadal in the adult arena so far, and he even played the role of a background emperor in the Spaniard's French Open yugs, and his speech is undoubtedly very representative.
"Unfortunately, I've spent most of my career coinciding with him. But I'm happy that he's winning again in Melbourne. Even if he's not at his best every time, as long as he competes, he must be a favorite to win the championship. When it comes to tennis, he's like a beast. I think his state can last for years. ”
Simon, another compatriot, said: "What Medvedev experienced in the final may be what I have been going through all my tennis career. ”
The veterans felt sorry for each other, and Simon had always had confidence in Rafa's fighting spirit and never doubted. Even though the old colleague had just been recuperating from an injury for six months, he was once infected with covid-19. Because Simon still remembers that scene.
"I still remember 2011, four days after he lost the US Open final, when he knocked us out in the Davis Cup at 40 degrees."
Monfils, who also played well at this year's Australian Open and reached the quarterfinals, talked about Rafa's victory, which made him extremely excited: "We grew up together, and I am really happy for him. When I saw him win the championship, it was like watching an old friend still shine, for this career and dreams. That gives me a lot of motivation. ”
Coincidentally, Tsonga, who has just returned, also won his best grand slam result at the Australian Open. As early as 2008, he reached the final, but lost to Djokovic.
He said: "Rafa's victory at the Australian Open is encouraging. Although our generation of players is older, we are still special, the spirit is still there, the feeling is there. ”
These four players are similar in age to Nadal, and although the achievements of their careers cannot be compared, they can now see that their partners who grew up together can win a Grand Slam title after defeating injuries, and I believe that they can also touch them and motivate them to continue to work hard for this cause. (Source: Tennis House Author: Luo ChengQiye)