Toni Nadal sees Daniil Medvedev before Alexander Zverev
Coach legend Toni Nadal spoke to Gazzetto dello Sport about the #NextGen. And found nothing positive.
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last edit: Sep 14, 2019, 11:47 am
Toni Nadal did not pursue the 19th Grand Slam success of his nephew Rafael in the box at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Carlos Moya has long since taken the place as a coach (and also as a sparring partner). Uncle Toni is doing business at the Rafa Nadal Academy in Mallorca, there is plenty to do. Recently ATP points have also been awarded there, Andy Murray was a guest at the Challenger at the end of August.
It is also clear that Toni Nadal is closely following developments at the top professional tennis level. And so the Spaniard dealt with the next generation of tennis players in an interview with Gazzetto dello Sport. And no mild judgment is made.
"We always say that they are young and have to wait a little longer, but many of these players are already 23 years old and have achieved practically nothing," said Toni Nadal. “Rafael was already at the top of the world at 19, Djokovic won the Australian Open at 21. And we can also talk about Sampras or Federer. "
Medvedev is a complete player
However, Toni Nadal explicitly excludes one player from his criticism: Daniil Mevedev . “Daniil is a very serious boy who plays tennis on a great level. He was the #NextGen's best player at the US Open and also over the summer where he competed against the best players in the world. For me he is a complete tennis player who has a lot of control in his game and can beat anyone else. ”
In addition to attending the final in New York City, a few weeks ago Daniil Medvedev also won the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, the first title in this category. Alexander Zverev already has three of them - plus the victory at the ATP Finals 2018. Toni Nadal still sees Medvedev in front. “It has been said in the recent past that Zverev will be the tennis player who wins Grand Slam tournaments. But it seems to me that everything changed with the arrival of this type of player. For me, Medvedev is the player who does everything to get to the top.