Five years ago I wrote an article titled "Nadal Was Born for the French Open." It was the time when the fierce battle at the 2016 French Open was in full swing, and the idol Nadal, because of the severe pain in his arm, could not continue to insist on the game, and had to tearfully announce that he would withdraw from the third round of the 2016 French Open. Bean Powder couldn't help himself for a moment, and wrote this article that was first published in "Tennis House".
Why is Nadal born for the French Open?
Founded in 1891, the French Open tennis tournament is held every year from late May to early June at the Roland-Garros Tennis Park on the outskirts of Paris, France, for two weeks. On June 3, 1986, the French Open was being held, and a boy named Raphael Nadal fell to the ground on the island of Mallorca in Spain. Since then, every year during the French Open, it is nadal's birthday.
The French Open is the only match in the four Grand Slams of tennis to be played on clay courts, with distinctive features and unique features. Nadal has played on clay courts since he was a child, forming a set of technical and tactical styles that are particularly suitable for clay arenas, such as defensive counterattacks that hold the bottom line of the forehand and backhand, such as the super upturned ball "Nadal turn" with the left hand slapping, such as running and airtight defense that covers the entire course, such as the angle of the serve that does not win with strength and speed, such as the combination of long and short rich tactics, such as abundant physical fitness, such as red clay slides like ice dance, such as a strong heart and iron will, and so on. It is the characteristics of the French internet red earth stadium and Nadal's technical and tactical style that are highly compatible, making the two complement each other: Nadal has a brilliant record in the French Open, winning one crown after another, and the French Open is also fascinating because Nadal shows the charm of the clay court.
One fact that Nadal was born for the French Open is quite convincing. Since winning the title in 2005 when he first competed in the French Open (the last of Nadal's four Grand Slams), Nadal has never been absent from the French Open for 17 seasons in his career, competing for 17 consecutive years, which is unique in Nadal's career four Grand Slam experience. At the Australian Open, Nadal was absent twice (2006 and 2013). At Wimbledon, Nadal was absent three times (2004, 2009, 2016). At the US Open, Nadal also missed three times (2012, 2014, 2020). Only the French Open, although Nadal participated at the latest, but since participating, has never been absent, which shows how deep the fate of Nadal and the French Open should be!
Nadal was born for the French Open, and the most powerful proof is, of course, that Nadal has won 13 titles at the French Open, setting a record for both the number of French Open titles and the number of times any tennis tournament has been won. When Nadal celebrates his birthday on June 3 12 times during the French Open (last year because of the covid-19 epidemic, the French Open was postponed until the end of September), and then won the Championship and won the Musketeers Cup, who can not marvel, Nadal, is born for the French Open!
In the previous 16 french opens, Nadal has advanced to the final 13 times, won the championship 13 times, and lifted the golden Musketeers Cup. The French Open has become the biggest stage for Nadal to conquer the city and create brilliance, and Nadal has also become the most handsome tennis spokesperson in the history of the French Open. To this end, last year, the organizing committee of the French Open decided to erect a statue for Nadal in Roland Garros Park, a feat never before in the four Grand Slams. Last year, the French Open was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the statue of Nadal was postponed to this year. Before the opening of the 2021 French Open, The Steel Statue of Nadal was finally unveiled, and it was indeed masculine and handsome, and it was spectacular!
Nadal was born for the French Open, and the French Open champion DNA is deeply rooted in Nadal's body and soul! When a fully healthy Nadal appears at the French Open at Roland Garros, he is the biggest favourite for the title, and defeating him becomes a near-impossible task.
Last year, the French Open was postponed to the end of September, and Roland Garros's weather, venue, sphere and bounce have changed a lot, and they are no longer the clay stadium that Nadal is familiar with. The weather became overcast and no longer the heat Nadal preferred. The pitch is more humid and the ball is heavier, resulting in limited spin-up speed and low bounce, which makes Nadal's technical and tactical advantage less prominent, and Nadal seems to be less difficult to beat. What's more, due to the new crown pneumonia epidemic, Nadal did not participate in the North American tournament held in a hurry out of prudence, and even performed poorly in the only major clay event before last year's French Open, the Rome Masters, and lost to his fan, Argentine dwarf Tiger Schwartzman, for the first time in the quarter-finals, which undoubtedly cast a shadow on Nadal's defending French Open champion.
During last year's French Open, Tim, the world's first little German and little prince of red clay, said that the French Open postponed to the autumn was more in line with his own characteristics than the French Open held in the summer. Nadal also admitted that the cold weather, wet field, heavier spheres, and not high bounces are indeed not what he is used to and likes, and even very unfavorable to himself. However, it was in such difficult circumstances that Nadal, born for the French Open, adjusted in time to adapt himself to these changes as quickly as possible, still played incredible tennis, and successfully crowned Roland Garros for the 13th time with a record of seven wins and one set, equaling the record of 20 Grand Slam titles of his friend Federer. Nadal's French Open champion DNA, from this, how long-lasting the impact is, how powerful it is!
At the 2021 French Open, Nadal made his 17th consecutive appearance for Roland Garros. Nadal, who already holds 13 titles, is of course aiming to defend his title successfully. Nadal is completely healthy, the French Open warm-up performance is excellent, won the Barcelona and Rome Masters two championships, the competitive state has been improved, the confidence is stronger, coupled with the French Open champion DNA blessing, how can bean powder not look forward to, 2021 French Open, Nadal created a more brilliant glory in the annals of history? (Source: Tennis House Author: Colorful Bean Powder)