The Spanish tennis player fell to Ruud in the exhibition match in the city of Quito
On his tour of South America, Rafael Nadal make preparation for next season and the last station has been in Quito and there, in the middle of interviews, he has taken the opportunity to talk about Carlos Alcaraz. In addition, in his exhibition match against Casper Ruud, Rafa suffered the first loss of his career.
In addition, Rafa had time to carry out a Press conference. “I don’t think it’s going to be a trend. It’s hard to keep such a high level. I play very few events at this point, so it is difficult to maintain a very high ranking because you have to be very successful in the events where you compete”, he assured.
Nadal is certain that Alcaraz can continue to be number 1 in the world for many years
He also valued Alcaraz’s season and his number one: “Carlos has incredible potential and that is why he is where he is, because he deserves it, and he is also very young and has a great future ahead of him”. Nadal, despite his 22 Grand Slams, preferred not to define himself as the best in history.
“The important legacy is that all people have a good human memory of me. After all, the personal issue, the education, the respect and the affection with which you can treat people is above the professional issue, because it is what remains over time, ”she added.
The Norwegian tennis player confessed his admiration for the Manacorí and for the invitation to Ecuador
Ruud, who has been trained at Nadal’s Academy, assured that “you can learn everything from Rafa, from any type of shot and even mentality.” “When I arrived at the academy I was surprised by the intensity of each training session, and that has helped me to increase the intensity that I put into each practice.”
“Rafa’s team and his family are incredible. They have always been with me and they do a spectacular job with a young community,” Ruud said. “Many people know this if they have followed my race, so I was very flattered to be a part of this tour. I was very excited for weeks,” said the Norwegian.