【Text/Fighting Jianghu】The tennis battle ended on March 18, in the MEN's Singles Quarterfinals of the ATP1000 Level Indian Wells Masters in the United States, Spain's king Rafael Nadal fought hard in three sets, defeated the Australian "bad boy" Nick Kyrgios, and successfully reached the top 4, which was also the 402nd win of the Nadal Masters.
Despite this, Nadal is plagued by foot injuries that have seriously affected the state, and if the situation is not controlled, then at the French Open in May this year, Nadal wants to win the 22nd Grand Slam trophy, hanging.
In fact, Nadal and Kyrgios have met 8 times, and Nadal has won 5 and lost 3, and on the surface, it seems that Nadal has a certain advantage. But we have to look at the essence through the phenomena. This Kyrgios is by no means an idle man.
Nadal is now almost 36 years old, and his opponent is not yet 27 years old, with the physical advantage of 9 years old. In particular, Nadal's physical loss in the previous games was extremely weak, and Kyrgios was waiting for work.
Nadal and Kyrgios played fiercely in the first set, and the Australian broke in the third set, which was a precursor. Nadal finally completed the comeback in the 10th set, writing the score at 5-5. After that, the two men went down to each city, and the score was 6 draws. In the seven-game tie, the grumpy Kyrgios confronted the audience and was deducted 1 point by the referee, so that Nadal swept the opponent 7-0 to win the first set.
Kyrgios played well in the second set and played hard against Nadal. Finally, taking advantage of Nadal's physical decline, he broke Nadal's serve in the 12th set and finally pulled back a set 7-5.
Nadal's previous 18 wins have not been so messy, and this is the first time he has lost a set. Of course, Nadal has been fighting for days, and his physical loss is extremely large, and the most important thing is that his foot injury has recurred. That's right, it was a foot injury that brought Nadal to near-retirement.
The third set was also a decider, and Nadal's physical fitness gradually recovered, and the two of them struggled to save in the first six sets. In the 7th set, Nadal took the lead in breaking, and in the end, it took 2 hours and 46 minutes, and Nadal defeated his opponent 6-4 to successfully advance to the top 4.
Although Nadal won, the foot injury made Nadal miserable. Nadal said after the match: "The game was played average, good and bad. To be honest, I felt a bit of a pain in my foot in the second set. But I can insist, haven't I been running? I don't want to lie or hide anything. ”
Nadal bluntly said that this game against Kyrgios was more difficult than the previous game. Because of the foot injury, he was miserable. Nadal used the Indian Wells Masters as a warm-up match for the French Open. He took the event seriously, but he paid the price.
In the semi-finals, Nadal will take on 18-year-old Spanish teenager Alcaraz, who has eliminated the defending champion Nori in the quarter-finals and has great strength. If Nadal's foot injury is not controlled, it is entirely possible to lose to his opponent in the semi-finals.
After all, Nadal is a man, not a god. Maybe healthy Nadal could sweep everything, but the problem of foot injuries left him helpless. It's an injury that can never be completely cured and can only be controlled. Therefore, repeated injuries are also normal. Nadal has completed a 19-game winning streak of the season, second only to the previous Dedevokovic. At the age of nearly 36 years old, it can make the tennis world celebrities and fans look at each other, absolutely powerful and domineering.
Nadal's French Open in May is certainly eager to win his 22nd grand slam trophy of his career, but his foot injury could be a constraint on him to continue to make history by winning the title. Editors have to worry that Nadal's state is likely to be affected. The tenacity and tenacity of the God of War will also be vulnerable in the face of injuries.
It is reported that Nadal's nemesis Djokovic has confirmed his participation in the French Open, which will be the biggest threat to Nadal, and Medvedev is also Nadal's tough opponent. Therefore, it is difficult for Nadal to win this French Open when the foot injury cannot be healed. It's really hanging, isn't it? 【Text/Fighting Jianghu】