Rafael Nadal has commented on the rest of the season following his defeat to Roger Federer at the Shanghai Rolex Masters.The 31-year-old Spaniard leaves open the question whether he will be able to compete at the indoor tournaments in Basel (from 23rd place.October) and Paris.
After 16 matches without defeat the winning streak of Rafael Nadal ended on Sunday against an overpowering Roger Federer.The 38th.While the “Maestro” played as if from one mould over the entire match duration, Nadal was only able to counteract this with a single serve.
The Mallorcan, on the other hand, appeared to be unusually slow in the rallies, as the intensity of the previous games had apparently left its mark.Traces that were visible to everyone in the form of a thick tape band below the right knee.
Asked about that, Nadal said in the following press conference:”First of all I would like to congratulate Roger on his fantastic performance, I don’t want to talk about the knee brace, after a lost final this is not the right moment.
I don’t know yet whether I will play in Basel and Paris,”he says,” but I don’t know yet whether I will play in Basel and Paris.I have to think about it,”Nadal continues.The first in the world rankings speaks out of sorrowful experience, the malad knees had forced the 16-time Grand Slam winner in the past again and again to long forced breaks.
If Nadal were to do without the Swiss Indoors, it would be the second cancellation within a year. In 2016,”Rafa” had prematurely ended its season before the tournaments in Basel and Paris – at that time, a blessing of the wrist was decisive.
It seems unlikely that this scenario will be repeated.After all, Nadal still has great opportunities to finish the tennis year as the world’s number one.The lead over Roger Federer is still considerable with 1960 points.