Watch Rafael Nadal hits the court for first practice in Turin ahead of ATP Finals 2022
Watch Rafael Nadal hits the court for first practice in Turin ahead of ATP Finals 2022 Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Approve Reject & ban Delete Logout
: maxgaggino via IGFirst practice : maxgaggino via IG After his Paris Masters exit, the Spaniard vowed to arrive in Turin earlier than he usually does for tournaments, highlighting the need for more intense practice time after he seemed to lack match fitness in Paris. Nadal admitted to feeling the effects of less match time on tour of late and suggested that, even in practice sessions, he needs to train with fellow players and play competitive sets against them. The 36-year-old is the ATP Finals, where he is searching for his first-ever title, with a "nothing to lose" mindset after having a solid season so far. "I'm excited about playing, even if it hasn't been a perfect couple of months for me," the Spaniard said in a press conference at the Paris Masters. "But, yeah, there's nothing to lose. After a good year, going there, I'm just trying my best. In the end, I need days on the tour." "I don't even say competing on a tennis court. I say on the tour, practicing with the guys. That's what I need," he added. The 22-time Grand Slam champion faces the prospect of a tough group at the season-ending championships as both Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev could be part of the same group.
Watch Rafael Nadal hits the court for first practice in Turin ahead of ATP Finals 2022
Rafael Nadal will look for his maiden ATP Finals title. arrived in Turin on Tuesday night and hit the main court at the Pali Alpitour arena for his first practice session on Wednesday ahead of Sunday's start to the 2022 . The Spaniard will be the highest-ranked player at the season-ending championships, where he is also set to bid for the year-end No. 1 ranking. Nadal returned home after losing his opening match at the Paris Masters against Tommy Paul last Thursday to spend some time with his family, especially his newborn son. Any remaining doubts about his participation in the ATP Finals have now been put to rest after he arrived in Turin and wasted no time before hitting the practice court. First practice: maxgaggino via IGFirst practice : maxgaggino via IG After his Paris Masters exit, the Spaniard vowed to arrive in Turin earlier than he usually does for tournaments, highlighting the need for more intense practice time after he seemed to lack match fitness in Paris. Nadal admitted to feeling the effects of less match time on tour of late and suggested that, even in practice sessions, he needs to train with fellow players and play competitive sets against them. The 36-year-old is the ATP Finals, where he is searching for his first-ever title, with a "nothing to lose" mindset after having a solid season so far. "I'm excited about playing, even if it hasn't been a perfect couple of months for me," the Spaniard said in a press conference at the Paris Masters. "But, yeah, there's nothing to lose. After a good year, going there, I'm just trying my best. In the end, I need days on the tour." "I don't even say competing on a tennis court. I say on the tour, practicing with the guys. That's what I need," he added. The 22-time Grand Slam champion faces the prospect of a tough group at the season-ending championships as both Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev could be part of the same group.