Rafael Nadal is now ready to win his 14th title at the French Open and extend his title at the 22nd Grand Slam, but that’s not the way he wanted to get there.
Spanish legend reached the French Open final on Sunday after Alexander Zverev suffered a severe right ankle injury and had to take off in a wheelchair towards the end of the second set. He later came out with crutches and hugged Nadaru, and the Spaniards bravely stroked his face. After that, Nadaru moved to help pack Zverev’s tennis bag.
Serving at 76 (8), 56, 4030, Nadaru struck the line Zverev tried to recover with a forehand, but when he hit it, he screamed with an injury and pain in his right ankle and knocked him down badly. Did. Zverev was later seen leaving the facility with crutches and putting his right foot in his boots.
“Well, it’s very difficult, and I said a lot for him,” Nadal told Mats Wilander in court. “Honestly, he played a great tournament. Yes, he is a very good colleague on the tour.
“I know how hard he tries to win the Grand Slam, but he’s having a bad run right now. And the only thing I’m sure is he’s One is that you won’t win much more, so I hope he recovers best and very quickly.
The game lasted 3 hours 3 minutes before the injury and appeared to last 5 or 6 hours.
“It was a very tough match,” Nadal said. “It took more than three hours to complete the second set, right? So one of the biggest challenges on today’s tour he’s playing at this ultra-high level is to play against him.
“Of course, as we all know, it’s definitely a dream to re-enter the final of the French Open. But at the same time, I was in a small room with Sasha before returning to court. It’s a very difficult moment to see him cry. So it’s great for him and the whole team.
Nadaru, who improved to 71 on his birthday due to the victory, will face 23-year-old Norwegian Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday. Second semi-final) defeat. Ludo and Nadal, the first Norwegians to reach the major finals, have never played.
Now 36, Nadaru is 130th in the French Open final, the 14th victory from the crown.