Moyà: "Every game he saves, Nadal becomes a new player"

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After training on court seven, around 30 degrees, with the stands full,

attended the Spanish media on the eve of Nadal's fourteenth final at Roland Garros, which he will play this Sunday against

.

The coach began by assessing the strange semi-final match against

.

"The curl is curling. A victory, not in the desired way. A little strange, first because of the conditions of the track, much slower than expected and then because of the rival, who started very well. It was difficult for him Rafa adjust his game to those conditions. Then, to play epic. And Zverev's misfortune".

Nadal recognized after the meeting that he had had delicate moments on the physical plane.

"He hit him a bit of a downturn. Normally he recovers from these situations. He had a rival who, even being a little irregular, when he's good doesn't let you do many things. Honestly, I didn't have them all with me. You always expect Rafa to serve something that there is not, but the situation was not easy. Every game he saves is the transformation into another player. That gives us confidence that he can overcome adversity".

Moyà considers that his next rival is one of the few specialists left on the surface.

"I would tell you that Ruud is the tennis player with the most ground game on the circuit. It is a game that tends to extinction, after the balls, the courts, have been unified. We have all-terrain tennis players, and he comes out a little of that. We will see a backcourt battle, with long exchanges".

"He has always been recovering well"

It seems evident, however, that his status as a neophyte may weigh on him.

"It is not the easiest place to make a first Grand Slam final. Historically, meeting someone who is super established is not usually easy. But I prefer to count more on Rafa. I will not get tired of saying it. This is Roland Garros. This is Rafa Nadal. And to death."

And he is convinced that Nadal will return to full form, beyond the chronic injury he suffers in his left foot.

"Physically, he ends up recovering. I would worry a little more on hard court. Historically, he has always been recovering well from games. He is going to rest well and I don't think it will be a handicap".

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