The national sports daily The Team dedicated its front page to Rafael Nadal this Tuesday, November 19, the day of the Davis Cup quarter-final between Spain and the Netherlands for the Spanish legend's last competition.
And in the columns of the newspaper, we can find a column by seven-time Grand Slam winner Mats Wilander, who notably analyzes Rafa's strategy on the court.
“Rafa didn't automatically play the most spectacular shot, but he very often played the best shot at the best time. Which means he played the “perfect” point. That doesn't mean he won it automatically, but he was just playing tactically. He held the exchange in his hands. Roger (Federer) played the right shot to finish the point. Rafa played him to take control of the exchange. And it was often from the first stroke of the racket. Against him, we had to defend perfectly from the first two shots. Otherwise, the point was lost. By doing so, he was making the point easy for himself. And the score didn't matter. »
Published on Tuesday November 19, 2024 at 09:58
