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‘I can definitely picture him there’

‘I can definitely picture him there’

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22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal retired from professional tennis in November 2024 after representing Spain in the Davis Cup Finals, bringing the curtains down on an incredible career with several highs and lows. More than a year since leaving the sport, the 39-year-old has not embarked on a new journey, neither in administration nor in coaching, nor even becoming Spain’s non-playing Davis Cup captain. Marc Lopez, who partnered Nadal to an Olympic doubles gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, recently said that it would be ‘incredible’ to have the 39-year-old on board as the Davis Cup captain of Spain in the future. “I don’t really see him as a full-time tennis coach, to be honest, mainly because of all the travel. But as a Davis Cup captain, absolutely – I can definitely picture him there.” “It would be incredible for the players to have him as captain – to have him courtside, sharing practices, would be an amazing experience for any of them. But traveling, even if it’s just 15 weeks a year, I …

Rafael Nadal Loses Comeback Doubles Match In Brisbane International

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Rafael Nadal looked sharp on court and appeared to have no issues with his movement.© AFP Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal’s first match back after a 12-month injury layoff ended in defeat when he and doubles partner Marc Lopez went down to Australian pair Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell on Sunday. The Australian duo were too consistent, winning their Brisbane International first round-match 6-4, 6-4 on Pat Rafter Arena. Nadal looked sharp on court and appeared to have no issues with his movement after the long lay-off for a hip problem. He takes to the singles court on Tuesday against former US Open champion Dominic Thiem of Austria. (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article Source link