Rafael Nadalwinner of 22 titles of the Grand Slamis known worldwide after having shared with Roger Federer y Novak Djokovic the golden age of tennis when the three formed the famous ‘Big Three’. Rafa Nadal is largely considered the best Spanish athlete of all time, but the size of his figure is such that he is also in his own right among the best athletes in history.
Your uncle Toni He has been a fundamental person in understanding the career and successes of the Balearic player because it was he who trained Rafa since he was a child and the two formed a triumphant tandem on the ATP circuit for years.
Rafa won 16 of his 22 Grand Slams and 75 of his 92 ATP titles with his uncle as a coach. It was especially emotional 10º Roland Garros2017, the last year that Toni served as Nadal’s coach before Carlos Moya y Francis Roig They relieved him on the tour. Nadal has won 14 times in Paris.
The emotional celebration between Toni and Rafa Nadal upon winning their 10th Roland Garros
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With a discipline that is also behind Rafa’s iron mentality, Toni Nadal He instilled his passion for tennis in his nephew and, with such influences at home, it was surely inevitable that his children also became fond of the racket from an early age, to the point that Toni y Joanaged 21 and 20, have also made their first steps at a certain level.
Taking advantage of a ‘wildcard’, Joan entered the world ranking by getting his first and, for now, only ATP point last January after beating the American Andrew Fenty (6-3, 6-1) in the ITF on hard track in Manacorbut his loot stayed there because he then lost in the round of 16 against the Ukrainian Georgii Kravchenko (6-1, 6-1). The circuit ITF It is the third most important in the world of tennis after the ATP and the Challenger.
Joan Nadal entered the ATP ranking last January by getting his first point after beating Andrew Fenty at the ITF in Manacor
After that result, Joan Nadal did not pass the qualifying phase in any of the other seven ITF tournaments in which he has participated, three in Antalya (Türkiye) and four in Catalonia (Sabadell, Valldoreix, Vic and Mataró). He enjoyed his best world ranking on April 1 (1,858th) and this week he occupies number 1,908. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>
During these years, Joan has had the opportunity to train with great tennis players, including her cousin Rafa and the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassimewhich has his father Toni in its technical team.
Then, with the start of the grass tour and thanks to two invitations, Joan Nadal played his first two matches on the ATP circuit this June, in two previous phases. In Stuttgart lost against the German Rudolf Molleker (196th) by a double 6-2 and this Saturday he lost in Mallorca, where his father Toni is the director, against the British Paul Jubb (292nd), who won 6-1 and 6-2 and prevented Joan from being able to measure his strength this Sunday against a top-100 player, the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro (79º).
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Monteiro will be the favorite to get into the main draw of the Mallorca ATPanother of the preparation tournaments for Wimbledonthe third Grand Slam of the season that will be played from July 1 to 14.
Ben Shelton (14º), Ugo Humbert (16º), Adrian Mannarino (21st) and Alejandro Tabilo (24th) are the top four seeds in Mallorca and are exempt from the first round. In this tournament the fans will have the last opportunity to see live on Spain a Dominic Thiemwho already announced weeks ago that he will retire at the end of this season.
Mallorca ATP
Main draw draw
Main 1st round matches:
Thiem (Aut)-Monfils (Fra/6)
Carreño (ESP)-Carballés (ESP)
Bautista (ESP)-Daniel (Jap)
Martínez (ESP)-Darderi (Ita/5)
Munar (ESP)-Ofner (Aut)
Eubanks (USA/8)-Mensik (Che)
Nardi (Ita)-Hijikata (Aus)
Thompson (Aus/7)-Hanfmann (Ale)
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