Toni Nadal reveals Rafael Nadal will have to make tough choices as a first-time father while prioritizing his responsibilities
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Rafael Nadal and Toni Nadal
Rafael Nadal, the former world number one is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and has proven his dominance over the last two decades with his 22 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by a men’s player in the Open era. He had put up great performances throughout the year where he won two singles major titles and maintained his winning streak in the Grand Slam matches until his fourth-round loss at US Open.
The 22-time Grand Slam singles champion is super elated and delighted with the birth of his first child on the 8th of October. Toni Nadal, uncle and ex-coach of Nadal shared that his nephew will be a great father just as he is in the world of tennis. He also talked about one of the most difficult decisions Nadal will make when he gets back on the Tour especially when he goes to defend his title at the Australian Open.
Toni Nadal said that “He will do this totally normally. He’s not a special guy, as all footballers and many others do this. When he first has to go to Australia, it will be hard to be away, but in the end, it is the price you have to pay.“
Rafael Nadal has been out of action since his exit at US Open
Rafael Nadal hasn’t played a single match since his exit at the US Open. He had talked about being unsure of his schedule and when he will be back on the Tour but is likely to be back to play at the Paris Masters as well as at the Nitto ATP Finals looking to end the year to be back on the top spot in rankings.
On the other hand, he has organized an exhibition tour in South America and Mexico in November where Casper Ruud will be joining him in the matches that will be played across five matches-Buenos Aires, Bogota, Quinto, Belo Horizonte, and Mexico City.
He had stated the tough times his family underwent while he was playing at the US Open due to some complications in his wife’s pregnancy but is now relaxed as the baby and the mother is completely fine and healthy. Post his withdrawal from Laver Cup, he had flown back home immediately as he had mentioned that it was a tough choice for him to come to London to play leaving his pregnant wife back home but had come for Roger Federer who had requested his presence.
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