Rafael Nadal is officially back. And he took a Frenchman in his suitcases to complete the winter preparation which will take him to the Australian Open. As revealed by The Team, Arthur Fils was invited to train for a week with the Spaniard. “He very kindly invited me,” confirmed the 19-year-old tennis player at a press conference after his victory against Van Assche at the Next Gen Masters. I’m going to give it my all and try not to fly away too much on his forehands! We’re going to have some good training. I’m going to make the most of it. »
More than the young Frenchman, it is his trainer, Sébastien Grosjean, who is most delighted with this opportunity. “I’m a fan of Rafa, I love the champion and the man, so I’m delighted, it’s great that he’s coming back,” he confided to the sports daily. It’s a good sign, it’s good. I can’t wait to see him again. We’ll see how he recovers, we’ll see him train. If he announced his return for Brisbane and Melbourne, it is because, on a physical level, he is there. » The question being: how long Rafael Nadal will remain “there”.