ATP Finals London: hope for Nadal - even husbands can win here
Did Rafael Nadal reduce his chances of winning the ATP Finals with his October wedding? That's nonsense, of course. And historically easy to refute.
by Jens Huiber
last edit: Nov 12, 2019, 02:45 pm
Rafael Nadal still has a good chance of winning the ATP Finals for the first time in his career. Although the Spaniard went on Monday evening against Alexander Zverev as a chance loser from the Court, two victories against Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas should secure the Spaniard but the participation in the semi-finals on Saturday. And this despite the fact that Nadal entered marriage at the end of October. Or because?
In his press conference after the bankruptcy against Alexander Zverev, the 33-year-old left-hander was confronted with the question of whether his concentration had suffered because he was now married. Nadal briefly asked if this question was serious. And then finished the international part with the immortal words, "Okay. We're switching to Spanish now because that's bullshit. "
Murray, Djokovic, Federer won as husbands in London
And historically, husbands are not at a disadvantage, especially not at the ATP finals. Well, from Alexander Zverev and Grigor Dimitrov, the two winners of the youngest winners in London, can not really be expected that in their tender (Dimitrov, 28 years) and very tender (Zverev, 22) age already the covenant for' s life. But if we go back a year, then we find in the winner list of 2016 Andy Murray. Married to his Kim since 2015!
The two previous editions were won by Novak Djokovic, already a husband of the fantastic Jelena. Not to mention Roger Federer, since 2009 notarized husband of Mirka, winner in London in 2010 and 2011.
To go even further back: Boris Becker married his Barbara in 1993, and two years later won the world title in Frankfurt. Michael Stich won again in that same year in 1993 as a husband of Jessica. So good on this front for Rafael Nadal. Who just has to do what he has given as a solution: play better.