It could snow in Roland, Nadal "continues to take steps forward"

Rafael Nadal victorious in his semi-final against Schwartzman at Roland-Garros, October 9, 2020. -

At Roland-Garros,

It can happen what we want before, when we are in Roland, Rafael Nadal is not the same man.

While we expected a big battle this Friday in his semi-final against Diego Schwartzman, who had beaten him in Rome two weeks ago, the Spaniard dispatched the thing in three sets.

And even if the first was tighter than the score suggests and the third lasted a bit, the master of the house never really trembled (6-3, 6-3, 7-6).

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"I made a few mistakes, especially on the backhand, but I think the difference [with their match in Rome] was more in the quality of his game," quickly debriefed the Argentinian leaving the court.

It is true that Nadal has changed a lot in two weeks.

He who needs volume to feel good, he was just back then.

With training and five more games in the paws, he sickened his opponent.

Also because he had so well analyzed what had gone wrong in Italy.

“I always try to come onto the court with a plan, with a determination.

I think I played a good game tactically, said Rafa.

I made a few mistakes in the middle of the first set, but overall I'm very happy with my game.

It was an important victory for me against an excellent player.

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It's true, we almost forget it, but Nadal is like everyone else this year: he needs benchmarks.

At least this time, he was entitled to a beautiful sun to play, unlike his quarterback disputed in the middle of the night and after which he had complained.

He also did not deprive himself of putting a little layer back, history of.

“The other night, playing when it was very cold, it was hard,” he recalled.

I would even say a little dangerous for the body physically.

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All that is (almost) forgotten now.

Sunday, the Mallorcan, at 34, will play his 13th Roland-Garros final.

He's never lost one yet.

“I keep taking steps forward,” he said.

I did one today [Friday] but for Sunday it will not be enough, I will have to play even better.

We don't worry too much about him.

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