The truth, and given this panorama, is that the French Open tennis director Amelie Mauresmo said former world number one is unlikely to be seeded in the tournament that will be held next month on the clay courts of Roland Garros.
The Spanish tennis player said he is not sure he will be able to play this year’s French Open, which he has won a record 14 times.
Nadal, 37 years old and 22-time Grand Slam tournament champion, fell to 512th place in the rankings after a long period of inactivity in which he has lost almost a year due to a hip injury.
He is entered in the main draw of the French Open thanks to his protected ranking, but this does not apply to his position before the tournament, as the 32 highest-ranked players are seeded.
Without being seeded, Nadal could face the best players in the early rounds of the tournament.
Until 2020, Wimbledon He was the only one of the four Grand Slams which did not stick to ATP and WTA rankings, opting instead to also take into account a player’s previous performances on grass. That formula was criticized by players, including Nadal, before being abandoned.
When asked about whether Nadal would be seeded at this year’s French Open, Mauresmo told reporters: “Right now it is not an issue (…) Wimbledon did it for a long, long, long time, and it certainly brought some advantages, but we also saw all the disadvantages it could generate. At the moment, it is not on the table.”
“We cross our fingers for him above all, for us obviously as well. We closely follow what happens to him on the field. We are in contact with his team. Whether there is a tribute depends a lot on him. We will follow his wishes. He is at home and knows it,” he added.
History in Paris
With 14 titles, Rafael Nadal He is the greatest champion in the history of Roland Garros. And although the story of the left-handed man with the French Grand Slam It is pure love, in Paris it has also experienced sad chapters.
In 2003 he did not appear due to an injury to his right elbow and he also missed in 2004 (stress fracture in the scaphoid of the left foot). In 2016, due to discomfort in his left wrist, he withdrew in the middle of the competition before his match with Marcel Granollers in the third round and in 2023 he was also sidelined. In the run-up to the 2024 edition, the question arises as to whether he will play or be absent again.
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