Rafael Nadal had his turning point in Rome, says uncle Toni
In an interview to Cope, Rafael Nadal's uncle Toni commented on the Mallorca Open. "Every year the tournament improves in terms of facilities, featuring good players and the level is a very high one. The defending Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber played, as well as Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, who is a world class sportswoman. Sharapova faced a big handicap as she could not compete for five months, but she had a lot of desire to play", said Toni. Speaking of his nephew, the 58-year-old added: "He is here preparing for Wimbledon, he will go there on Tuesday. In Rome, he had a turning point, and he came back at a very high level."
In an interview to Cope, Spain's Fed Cup team captain Anabel Medina Garrigues commented on when Nadal will retire from the professional tennis. "Rafa is a very rational person, he analyzes everything in a very deep way and he handled his career very well also thank to his team. He gave his best and I am sure he will decide properly how to retire. He will do great", said Medina.
On Nadal's French Open final win over Dominic Thiem, Toni concluded: "It was a high quality first set. The fans are exigent and they saw a show between players. You expected a great final. Keeping that intensity is tough but Rafa still wants to win."
from Tennis World USA http://bit.ly/31NVARW
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