The contagion gives Djokovic the advantage

All signs drive away Rafael Nadal of the US Open. His latest images training on clay in Manacor they add one more proof, which is added to the recent confirmation of their presence in the Madrid Open, which starts the same day that the Grand slam American, on September 13, and to the statements of his uncle Toni in which he confirmed the doubts of his nephew. Nadal has not yet officially demonstrated, but at the moment he is preparing on clay, which focuses his goal on Roland Garros, which will start exceptionally on September 27, and in previous tournaments on the same surface. The decision of the ATP expanding the terms of the world ranking also reassures Rafa, who would not lose the points of his victory last year. One of the aims of the regulatory change is precisely that, that tennis players do not suffer the pressure and the obligation to participate in New York, if you do not feel safe in the delicate situation you are going through U.S, with about 60,000 daily coronavirus infections.

Nadal's image on land is indicative, but not definitive. A week ago, Novak Djokovic It offered a similar picture, with a clay preparation accompanied by a statement: “I'm not sure if I play the US Open” At the moment, neither Nole nor Rafa appear in the pre-registration of Washington, a previous tournament that will open the US tour on August 14, provided that the ATP does not choose to cancel it in the near future, an assumption that has not yet been ruled out. Djokovic, meanwhile, has changed surfaces in recent days and is already training on fast track in Belgrade. Either play clueless, or prepare New York. Fear for health would be less in the Serb, who has passed the disease and raised antibodies. His crazy contagion gives him an advantage.