Categories: Tennis

“I spoke with Rafael, I think what ATP has done is ugly”

Toni Nadal gave an interview to ESPN to review the current world of tennis. Rafa Nadal's uncle and former coach spoke about the current situation of this sport, the latest controversies that have appeared in recent weeks.

'Tío Toni' was asked about Djokovic's Adria Tour, in which the Serb and Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric and Viktor Troicki have tested positive for coronavirus. “It was a shame. It was a good initiative to do a little movement in tennis that I think was going well but in the end there has been a coronavirus problem that has not been good for tennis or for Djokovic and the players. In a situation of so much trouble and more if you are a number one like Djokovic … it would have been better if they had all gone with a little more care in general. In Serbia the measures are not as strict as in other countries and they have acted in this way. It is a mistake that anyone can make, Djokovic has already apologized for the mistake. It is a step backwards in the process of normalizing the circuit. “

Toni Nadal also spoke about scoring on the ATP circuit with the new calendar and believes that it hurts many players by having so many tournaments together. “It seems good to me that there are many tournaments but they should do something with the score because in the end you play every week and it is difficult, it is difficult to play in one month US Open, Rome, Madrid and Paris and it's almost unfeasible. “

In fact Toni Nadal showed his discomfort with the new calendar since it hurts veteran tennis players like Djokovic, Nadal or Federer (who will not play until 2021 after his knee operation). “I spoke to Rafael and he was hesitating. He told me what they had done with the calendar and it seems a little ugly to me what the ATP have done. It seems to me an unaffordable calendar for older people: for Djokovic, for Rafael, for Federer … to play every week. A young tennis player can, but if you think about Djokovic, Rafael and Federer have helped tennis for many years. “

Gabby Barker

Gabby is someone who is interested in all types of sports, she loves to attend watching matches live. Whenever there is a match being played in her city, she makes sure to get the tickets in advance. Due to the love for sports, she joined Sportsfinding, and started writing general sports news. Apart from writing the news, she is also the editor for the website who checks and edits every news content before they go live.

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