It was the 2021 French Open. Who knew it might be the last Roland Garros of the Swiss maestro, Roger Federer? The 20-time Grand Slam champion reached the fourth round before withdrawing from the tournament. It was a sad end for the legendary Swiss star as that became his final appearance at that event. 2 years after bidding farewell to Federer at Roland Garros, French journalist, Benoit Maylin has made clear the crowd’s expectations about Rafael Nadal.
The Spaniard is making a comeback early next year after missing almost the entire of this year due to injuries. In what could potentially be his last appearance at the 2024 French Open, Maylin has made a candid confession about him.
What did the French journalist say about Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal?
Recently, a video by ‘Sans Filet’ went viral on Twitter where a French journalist, Benoit Maylin, made an honest confession about two legends of the game, Federer and Nadal. While the former has retired, Nadal will be making a comeback next year after a lengthy injury layoff.
Talking about them, Maylin said, “We missed Federer, we don’t want to miss Nadal! We want him to come back, but it’s impossible to imagine that he can play at his level again.”
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Rafael Nadal has been in much news of late as he broke his silence regarding his comeback. The former World Number 1 said that he’ll be making a comeback in Brisbane next year ahead of the Australian Open. This has made his fans happy as they’ll be able to see their hero after a lengthy period. Amidst this, another journalist discussed about Nadal’s retirement plans.
Jon Wertheim on Rafael Nadal’s retirement plans
At 37, Nadal is nearing the end of his illustrious career. Injuries have been a common problem for him of late as he aims to finish his career on a high by making a return next year. A few weeks back, the famous sports journalist, Wertheim, opened up about Nadal’s retirement plans.
Talking about this, he said, “I think there’s an element of him that says listen, I’ve achieved so much. I could see him playing a highly abbreviated schedule. Barcelona, Madrid maybe throw in Monte Carlo and calling it a career at Roland Garros.”
However, it all depends upon how Rafael Nadal performs on his return to the sport. Nonetheless, fans will be eagerly waiting and hoping to see the best of him on the court. Are you excited?
