'Rafael Nadal’s in good shape overall', says top coach

As Washington, DC prepares for another edition of the Citi Open, all eyes will be on the legendary left-hander Rafael Nadal, who will make his tournament debut at the ATP 500 event. Nadal, an 88-time champion on the circuit, will try to increase his trophy counting in the United States capital. The Spaniard must be at the top of his game if he wants to prevail in a loaded field. Players to watch in the hard court tournament include #NextGenATP stars Felix Auger-Aliassime, Sebastian Korda and Jannik Sinner, Australians Nick Kyrgios and Álex de Miñaur, 2021 standout player Aslan Karatsev and top five ex-5s. Kei Nishikori and Milos Raonic. Rafael Nadal will begin his preparations for a record 21 Grand Slam at next month's Citi Open in Washington. Nadal will make his ATP 500 tournament debut after his retirement from Wimbledon and the Olympics. "It's indescribable (Rafael Nadal makes his Washington debut)," Mark Ein said. "I mean the level of interest in this event that is unprecedented in our five decades of this tournament. The whole city is buzzing, our community is buzzing. Tickets were sold out the moment they went on sale. The extra that we were able to put up for sale went on sale. And we have a waiting list of 15,000 people who want to come. I think that's indicative of how much interest there is in seeing this great icon of our game in Washington for the first time." According to the president of the Citi Open, they have invested a lot of money in the tournament to provide players with a "world class experience." "Yes, you know we took over the event in 2019 and one of our main goals was to make this a event. event the best players would like to come to," Ein said.

Roig comments on Rafael Nadal

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics reaches its podium finish after an enthralling week of entertainment, and more. Fans all over the world have enjoyed the mega-event thoroughly. Notably, tennis enthusiasts have had the time of their life, witnessing some epic encounters, fierce battles, and major upsets. However, while fans relished these moments of magic, they recall the memories of the Olympians; notably, those who missed out this year. One of the many famous names is that of former gold medalist, Rafael Nadal. Missing out on both these tournaments that his counterpart triumphed makes a comeback tricky but does not limit Rafael. Speaking of the same, Francis said, “Rafa has not played for a long time and it is not easy for him. He trains great, he’s in good shape overall. I think he can beat Djokovic at the US Open.” Rafael Nadal vs Novak Djokovic continues to be one of the most fierce rivalries in tennis history. When they first met at the French Open in 2006, they shared merely 1 title between them; now, they have 20 Grand Slam titles each.

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