Mexico will always be in the heart of Rafael Nadal. The Spanish tennis player, 36 years old and current number two in the world, was happy to be able to play again in Aztec territory, after the exhibition that he played together with the Norwegian Casper Ruud in Mexico City.
“I’m happy to be here. All the new experiences help you to become more enriched in everything. Get to know cultures, different realities. Being in CDMX gives me a great illusion. I have come to Mexico many times and in the future I will be able to get to know it in depth.
I am happy to be able to play in front of the Mexican people, with the Mexican public that has always made me happy,” said the winner of 22 Grand Slams. “In Mexico I feel at home, the reception of the people is spectacular.
It is a happy country, it encourages me to return and I have many places to explore ”, he added. Nadal had already confirmed a couple of weeks ago that this would most likely be the last time he plays in Mexico, since he is not scheduled to defend his title at the Acapulco Open in 2023.
“It may be the last time I played in this country. We have to be realists. You have to enjoy this moment to the fullest. In a country where I have always submitted loved and very supported. With the illusion of living day to day.
We who travel all over the world, playing in cities where there are no professional events is an opportunity to motivate boys and girls to practice sport”, the Mallorcan explained. It should be noted that Rafa has won the Acapulco Open four times, sharing the historical record of the tournament with Tomas Muster and David Ferrer.
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Toni Nadal opens up on Rafa
Toni Nadal has presented this Tuesday the third edition of the Mallorca Championships, which will take place the week before Wimbledon and for which Nick Kyrgios has already been confirmed as well as being in talks with Dominic Thiem.
However, this has not been the only issue that Toni has had to face, who, as is logical, has been asked about his nephew Rafael Nadal, of whom he has commented in a statement collected by the Diario de Mallorca that “recovering his foot thanks to the treatment after Roland Garros has been decisive”, although he has also lamented that “the injury to his abdomen has reduced his regularity”
However, Toni believes that in 2023 the current world number two “will have a great year again” Of course, he also believes that there will be “up to 8 or 10 players fighting for the important titles.”
