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Relaxed Rafa Nadal 'ready' for Monte Carlo return  IOL

Rafael Nadal on Monte Carlo: 'I'm happy to be back in this amazing place'  TennisheadRafael Nadal: 'I feel good, although I'm not used to playing Monte Carlo after..'  Tennis World USAA Bad Omen For Rafael Nadal's Opponents: 'I Am Confident'  ATP TourWATCH: Rafael Nadal Trains With Felix Auger-Aliassime and Uncle Toni at Monte Carlo Masters 2021  EssentiallySportsDjokovic and Nadal kept apart in draw for Monte Carlo Masters  Tennis365View Full Coverage on Google News

WATCH: Nick Kyrgios Gives a Sneak Peek Into Rafael Nadal’s Basic Ritual Before a Match  EssentiallySports

Rafael Nadal confirms - 'Roger Federer is the best player, but I still remember..'  Tennis World USA'Rafa Nadal was one of my idols', says brother of Novak Djokovic  TennisheadMonte Carlo Masters 2021: Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal begin road to Roland Garros  FirstpostRelaxed Rafael Nadal 'ready' for Monte Carlo return  Times of India“So Well Done for Him”: Rafael Nadal on Novak Djokovic Breaking Roger Federer’s Incredible Record  EssentiallySportsView Full Coverage on Google News

'Rafael Nadal proved too strong for Denis Shapovalov, but it was tight,' says..  Tennis World USA

'Even Rafael Nadal wins 6-1 6-2 6-3, he will play...', says former ATP ace  Tennis World USA

New Federer & Nadal? How Musetti & Alcaraz could recreate great rivalry  Tennishead

French Open postponed one week in news Rafa Nadal will welcome but Roger Federer may not  Express

“Good Reference For Me”: Rafael Nadal Reveals Benefits of Working with Carlos Moya  EssentiallySports

Rafael Nadal: 'It did seem that I had a little bit of...'  Tennis World USA

Monte-Carlo Master: Rafael Nadal's 11 Title Runs In The Principality  ATP Tour

Rafael Nadal, 18, dreams - 'I want to face Lleyton Hewitt on Rod Laver Arena'  Tennis World USA

Rafael Nadal Monte-Carlo plans revealed with Novak Djokovic to enjoy small advantage  Tennishead

Jannik Sinner Describes His Experience Practicing with Rafael Nadal at Australian Open 2021  EssentiallySports

New details on Rafael Nadal's injury  Tennis World USA

Rafael Nadal hails unsung hero: 'Without him, I would never have been able to win'  Tennishead

Monte Carlo Masters 2021 Tournament Preview  Tennishead

Rafael Nadal on his doctor: "Without him, I would never have been able to win some tournaments"  Sportskeeda

Rafael Nadal "training hard" and ready for clay following back injury  Tennis Magazine

'Beating Rafael Nadal was cool, but I like another victory more,' says Andy Roddick  Tennis World USA

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Rafael Nadal has started to play on the tour again, after 7 months out. He is playing at the Chile Open. He won his 1st round match. I think Rafa has made his comeback at a good time. Q1.But how quickly can he get to the top. Q2.Do you still see Nadal as the favourite for this years French Open? There seems to be a common thought that Rafa is still the favourite for the upcoming ClayCourt season and ultimately the French Open.

Just your opinions :) “Shoot for the moon, because if you miss, you’ll land upon the stars.” As I sit here reading Rafa Nadal’s Press Conference after his almost 6 hour match (in which he lost 7-5 4-6 2-6 7-6(5) 5-7 to the current World #1 and Defending Champion Novak Djokovic), this is what runs through my mind. Regarding the match, Rafa won the first set with a gameplan in mind, but Novak came back with “the black shirt” to win the next 2 sets dominantly. At that point in time, Rafa looked like he lost his belief in everything. But in the 4th set, he discovered a bit of magic when down 3-4 on his own serve 0-40. He saved 3 break points, essentially match points, and went on to win in a crucial tiebreaker. The 5th set? Brilliant from Rafa. He ended up breaking but at 4-2, 30-15, Rafa missed a BHDTL on an open court by inches. Novak went on to win that game. Inevitably, the championship match. 6 hours of the most grueling tennis I have ever seen in my life. 6 hours. And Rafa was so close to putting away the 0-6 vs Nole carrying over from 2011. But Nole showed the fighting spirit and will necessary to come out in the end. And what a match. Many people can only find the negatives in Rafa losing. Nole is now going for the Career Grand Slam and the Grand Slam at the French Open, Rafa’s “domain” and stranglehold slam. It’s going to be a hell of a Grand Slam tournament, that’s for sure. But people are saying that Rafa can never beat Novak again, because he can’t even beat a fatigued Novak. I think that’s so unfair to Rafa. Because they have forgotten that most picked Rafa not even to get past Rog in the semis, Rafa has made 4 GS Finals in a row, and 7 out of the past 9 Finals in the GS. But Rafa made bad history by losing 3 consecutive Finals in a row. To one man. Novak Djokovic. People don’t understand the magnitude of what this means for Rafa as a player. What did he say after the USO? He feels he was on the way. Today, he pushed Novak to the utmost level of epic proportions. And it was a sight. I’m sure that Rafa was a little down, but to be part of such an amazing match, and to show he has what it takes to hurt Novak, it took real guts to play a more aggressive/uncomfortable style of game. And with that, Rafa gave me hope. Undeniably a little amount of hope, at that  I don’t think he deserves all the ragging. He’s never been in a situation like this before, and NO it has nothing to do with the “karma” from what he did to Roger. When did Roger ever lose 7 times in a row This is Rafa. A completely different person. He wants to work hard to push Novak. He’s always had to overcome expectations and players by switching up parts of his game. Once more, what’s with all the bandwagon fans of Roger too, joining Novak? That’s just preposterous, especially when Novak could be beating Roger, by then end of the day, too. With the trophy ceremony, Rafa was classy as always in acknowledging everyone there, and Novak as classy in his words about Rafa. Both looked like they were ready to keel over, by that time too. They even got to sit in chairs for a few minutes!! I like this specific question Nole got asked in his presser, if he felt sorry for Rafa: Q. Is there any part of you that feels a little bit sorry for Rafa? I mean, he keeps coming up against you in the final and he keeps losing. NOVAK DJOKOVIC: Well, you know, I was in that position. I was in that position a couple years ago, you know, losing most of the semifinals and finals against him and Roger in Grand Slams so I know how it feels. I really thought what I said sincerely on the court, is that unfortunately there had to only be one winner because we both gave it all. We both put 100% of our abilities on the court and played to the last moment. Unfortunately there couldn't be two winners, but he definitely deserved to be a winner as well tonight. You know, I would be saying same thing if I'm sitting here as a loser. Great answer by Nole. And I agree. It’s unfortunate there had to be a loser in this one.  But I’m sure Rafa will be back. He’s always proved that he can come back, and he’ll make it much more exciting when he does. This is Rafa after all. I’m not sure how I got to love Rafa, but to me, he remains my favorite closely ahead of Roger. And I’m going to stick by Rafa no matter what. He’s on the right track, and if he says he feels better, I believe him :) I’m so happy for Rafa. And I truly will be there for him, until he retires from tennis. The best kind of champion there is. A river splits open a rock, not because of its power but of its persistence. The one and only. Rafael Nadal.

What will happen? Cilic has beaten Nadal in their only 1 head to head.. Can he repeat that??