in Madrid, Rafael Nadal hangs on

Rafael Nadal is still there, he’s hanging on. On Saturday 27 April, during the tennis tournament in Madrid (Spain), he proved it by eliminating the Australian Alex de Minaur, eleventh in the world. It is hard to believe that he will not succeed today against Pedro Cachín, 91st in the world. Especially since now his biggest fan is old enough to see him perform: his son Rafael Junior. Rafael Nadal is at the bottom of the world rankings, 512th in the world. It is hard to believe because we have the image of the great champion that Nadal is.

An almost empty year 2023

He had an almost blank year in 2023, which explains it. Many repeated injuries, even at the start of the year, in the tournament Brisbane (Australia), with a thigh injury. It is therefore difficult to get back to the best level. Result, no more titles for him since Roland-Garros 2022. There is currently a debate on the tennis planet: Should Nadal benefit from special treatment to be seeded at Roland-Garros?