“It still means so much to him and this is the real love for the sport,” Russian Tennis star on Nadal’s French Open triumph
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Daria Kasatkina, Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal lifted his 13th French Open title after he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final a few weeks ago. Ever since his 13th Roland Garros title, tennis players have lauded the Spaniard for this astonishing feat and some calling his dominance in Paris as one of the greatest records in Paris.
Daria Kasatkina was among the tennis stars who poured in their messages for Rafael Nadal. Speaking in the post match conference of the Ostrava Open, the Russian revealed that Nadal had inspired her to start playing tennis and she had also followed his French Open journey from 2005.
She also said that she was overcome with emotion as the Spaniard lifted his 13th French Open title.“I was crying with him while he was staying with the cup. The tears were falling from his eyes, it was very sweet,” Kasatkina said.
Andrey Rublev had praised the Spaniard earlier for his incredible feat and also claimed that Rafael Nadal was one of the greatest sportsman to ever play. Iga Swiatek,who shocked the tennis world as she lifted the French Open title a few weeks ago also revealed her admiration for the Spanaird’s dedication to the game.
Daria Kasatkina moved by Nadal’s dedication to tennis
Daria Kasatkina revealed that she was moved by the fact that Rafael Nadal was emotional after winning his 13th French Open title taking his tally to 20, equal with Federer. She praised the Spaniard’s dedication to the game and said that his reaction after winning the French Open showed his love for the sport. “It’s like he’s winning 13 Roland Garros, 20 Grand Slams, and it still means so much to him and this is the real love for the sport, I think,” Kasatkina said.
Rafael Nadal was visibly a bit emotional while he was lifting the Roland Garros title. There were several doubts before the tournament of whether the King of Clay would triumph once again in Paris. The conditions were tougher, cooler and the new Wilson balls were lighter and offered lower bounce than usual. Inspite of these conditions, the Spaniard emerged victorious yet again, silencing his critics.
Going by her remarks on Nadal, Daria Kasatkina seems to appear as huge fan of the Spaniard. She is currently playing at the WTA Ostrava Open where she defeated the 6th seed, Elena Rybakina in Round 1 and will face Jennifer Brady in Round 2.
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