Wimbledon: Carlos Moya on the Calendar Grand Slam - "Nothing that robs him of his sleep"
Nadal trainer Carlos Moya thinks his protégé's calendar Grand Slam is absolutely realistic, but doesn't want to think too much about it just yet. The former number one does not see the approaching fatherhood as a big problem either.
by Stefan Bergmann
last edit: Jun 25, 2022, 10:06 am
The news that Rafael Nadal would actually start in Wimbledon after his two triumphs at the Australian and French Open caught one or the other self-proclaimed tennis expert on the wrong foot. Admittedly, the face contorted in pain at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome, as well as the news of a completely numb foot during almost the entire event at the Bois de Bolougne, gave little confidence for the 22-time major winner to start on the Curch Road in London .
But Rafael Nadal wouldn't be Rafael Nadal if he didn't keep surprising his fans (and his "haters"). Although there are no valuable world ranking points to be gained in Wimbledon this year, the "Bull from Manacor" could set another milestone in his career, the number of his Grand Slam titles to 23 and also the chances of a calendar grand -Significantly increase slam.
"It will be an extra motivation"
"It's a realistic goal. Of course, he's the only one who can still achieve it this season. It's the first time in his career that he could do it, but we still see it a long way off. He's halfway there . Until now", coach Carlos Moya is quoted as saying in an interview with Eurosport Spain on the explosive topic. "It's not something that keeps him awake. As a whole team, there's very little that keeps us up at night, and certainly not this one. We have to take it piece by piece, we don't talk about it either. It's not a priority goal, even if we certainly won't give up on it prematurely."
The ex-world number one from Palma de Mallorca also believes that Nadal's approaching fatherhood is not a reason for a career break: "I don't think this topic will stop him. On the contrary - it will be an additional motivation for him . He loves children, although I'm sure he'll miss them all when he has to travel."
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