Virtual Madrid tournament: Nadal, Goffin and Isner also gamble
Some places are still available at the Madrid Open Virtual Pro - with Rafael Nadal , David Goffin , John Isner and Karen Khachanov , a few other stars have announced their participation in the four-day replacement event for the ATP Masters 1000 tournament.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Apr 14, 2020, 10:05 am
When Rafael Nadal competes in a tennis tournament, always with the intent to win it. It is no different with the Madrid Open Virtual Pro, even if this event is not held on the court but on Play Station 4. However, confidence in Nadal is not as strong as on the tennis court. "I'm not sure how good I am at it," said the Spaniard after announcing his participation. "But I hope to be with you all and to feel your support as always when I play at home. This time virtually. "
Andy Murray and Lucas Pouille had already confirmed their participation before Nadal; on the side of women who will open a 16-person table like men, Angelique Kerber, Kiki Bertens or Eugenie Bouchard are already there.
Dominic Thiem should be a candidate
Also new in the line-up is John Isner, who claims to be “not a big gamer”. From now on he would start training so as not to embarrass himself. David Goffin and Karen Khachanov, two other top players, have confirmed their participation. A natural candidate for another spot on the grid would of course also be Dominic Thiem - so the Austrian has found the bite on gaming again. Finally, at "Kasi Live" (daily from 6:00 p.m. in our Instagram account "tennisnetnews"), we found out that Thiem had "overplayed" a little on the Play Station.
For both competitions, which will take place from April 27th to April 30th, 150,000 euros in prize money are available. The ulterior motive of the event is also to generate support for those tennis professionals who are not as financially bedded on roses as a Rafael Nadal, for example. In addition, 50,000 euros will be donated to institutions dealing with the effects of the corona crisis.