“He will prove it again and win more Slams,” Andrey Rublev expresses opinions on Rafael Nadal’s seemingly dwindling career arc 

Andrey Rublev is not surprised by Nadal's return and believes that the Spaniard can win a few tournaments before his retirement.

“He will prove it again and win more Slams,” Andrey Rublev expresses opinions on Rafael Nadal’s seemingly dwindling career arc 

Andrey Rublev and Rafael Nadal (via Imago)

One of the most anticipated moments coming up on the men’s Tour is the return of tennis great Rafael Nadal. After being sidelined for almost a year due to a hip injury, the Spaniard has attempted to come back early this year. 

Instead, Nadal got another micro-injury, keeping him out of the tournament. After a couple of months, the former World No. 1 gears up for another shot at a comeback. Notably, many prominent tennis professionals are excited about the same. However, in a recent interview, Andrey Rublev discussed Nadal’s chances of winning more Slams despite going through persistent injuries.

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As per Rublev himself, even though people question the form of the Big Three, they always return to prove everyone wrong. Confident that the same thing will happen again, Rublev stated that he is confident in Nadal’s capabilities to prove everyone wrong and win a few more Slams. 

We don’t know yet [where his level will be at], but how many times people would say, not just about Rafa, about all those three players, every time they were injured or down and losing matches everybody was saying, ‘Now the time of Roger or time of Rafa or time of Novak, is coming to an end’ and they always proved them wrong. So I will not be surprised if he will prove it again and wins more slams.
Said Rublev via National News.

For the uninitiated, Nadal is still not 100% physically fit, not making him one of the favorites of any tournament. However, Rublev believes otherwise. 

Andrey Rublev believes that injury-ridden Rafael Nadal can win more Slams

Russian Pro Andrey Rublev confidently stated a few words regarding Rafael Nadal in a recent interview. With the Spaniard making his way back on the court, there are many talks about the possibility of Nadal winning a slam. 

Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal (via Imago)

Rublev even believes that if Nadal can play a few more matches, he stands a chance to win a few tournaments. 

I’m not surprised because I think he and Novak, those kind of players who are playing to leave a mark in the history of tennis; while Novak is still playing I think Rafa will try until the end to play and try to win slams.
Said Rublev in an interview via National News.

Despite a successful career, Nadal worked hard to recover from his hip injury just to give a proper farewell to his career. 

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