Francis Roig Talks About the Possibilities of Rafael Nadal Skipping Miami After Indian Wells

Published 03/02/2022, 10:45 PM EST

21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal is currently having a dream run in 2022. After the Australian Open win in the Summer, the Spaniard recently won the Mexican Open at Acapulco as well. At the moment, Rafa is on a winning streak and is yet to lose a match in 2022. His next target will be the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, scheduled on 8th March.

Meanwhile, Rafa’s longtime coach, Francis Roig, recently talked about Nadal and his win at the Australian Open. He also revealed an interesting information about Rafa’s participation in Miami after Indian Wells.

Francis Roig talks about the possibilities of Rafael Nadal playing in Miami

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Francis Roig has been the coach of Rafael Nadal since 2005. In 17 years with Roig, the Spaniard achieved plenty of accolades. Roig talked about many things in a recent interview, including Rafa’s Australian Open win and playing in Miami.

“We don’t know yet. We have to play in Indian Wells first and see how he feels. Once the tournament is over, we’ll assess whether or not we go to Miami,” Roig said (Google Translate) when asked about Rafa’s chances of playing in Miami.

Roig also talked about Rafa’s chances at the Indian Wells this year, as he said, “Rafa has always quite liked Indian Wells, he bounces the ball a lot, a dry environment, since the humidity bothers him because of what he sweats. There are options but we must be cautious and do things well.”

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Roig also revealed some interesting facts about Rafa’s clay-court schedule. According to him, the Spaniard could skip a few clay-court tournaments to stay in the best possible shape for Roland Garros.

Can Rafa win his 14th French Open title?

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With Novak Djokovic possibly missing this year’s French Open, Rafa is a clear favorite to win his 14th French Open title. There’s no question that Nadal’s favorite Grand Slam is the French Open, as he has won it 13 times before. However, his fitness will be the only factor that can stop the Spaniard from winning the French Open this year.

Although he’s showing no signs of fatigue, we can’t ignore the fact that he is 35 years old. However, his performance level hasn’t dropped, as he is 15-0 this year.

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Will Rafa’s streak continue at Indian Wells? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Debkinkar Maity is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. His desire to become a sports journalist inspired him to take up a degree in journalism and mass communication, and he hasn't looked back ever since. Following the sport for over a decade now, Debkinkar has an ardent love for Roger Federer.

Francis Roig Talks About the Possibilities of Rafael Nadal Skipping Miami After Indian Wells

Francis Roig talks about the possibilities of Rafael Nadal playing in Miami

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