‘He Sounded Tired’ – Chris Evert Expresses Concern Over Rafael Nadal’s Possible Retirement After Gripping French Open 2022 Thriller

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has kept his hopes alive of securing another Grand Slam title on clay. Playing in his fourth-round game against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, the 35-year-old showed exemplary spirit and won the game. However, many would not have expected the match to be an intense affair, but the young Canadian’s tenacity made Nadal fight hard for the victory.

Speaking to the press after the victory, Nadal hinted at this Roland Garros probably being the last one of his career. The comments stirred a debate on his possible retirement. Tennis expert and legendary former player, Chris Evert, gave her opinion on the same.

Chris Evert on Rafael Nadal’s probable retirement

The comments of the 21-time Grand Slam champion have got Chris Evert and the entire tennis fraternity concerned. Evert was quick to figure out that the Spaniard looked exhausted. At his age, amidst his persistent foot issues, people won’t blame him for thinking about retiring soon from the demands of the tour.

“He is sounding weary. There is so much more that comes with being a professional tennis player than playing a match, but he sounded tired,” she said.

Adding to that, the 67-year-old lauded the seasoned campaigner for fighting it out at 35. She recalled how in her thirties she had lost the urge to play anymore.

“The respect I have for him because he is 35 years old and he can keep getting psyched up every single day for these matches. I started burning out in my early 30s. When I woke up in the morning, I didn’t have anything in me,” she added.

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Notably, the world number 5 was in doubt about featuring in the ongoing Roland Garros as his old foot injury resurfaced. Even though he might not have looked at his best, the Spaniard has advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open 2022.

Rafael Nadal to face Novak Djokovic in Quarterfinal of French Open

After defeating his Canadian opponent in a five-set thriller, Nadal has confirmed his matchup against his great rival Novak Djokovic. Ever since the draws were released, the fans were expecting the heavyweights to clash in the quarterfinals. And both of them did not disappoint their fans as they have set up this highly anticipated clash of the titans.

Earlier in the day, Djokovic marched into the quarterfinals with another straight-set win against Diego Schwartzman of Argentina.

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Notably, the Serb ended Nadal’s reign in the last year’s French Open semifinal clash. Although it’s a different year and whenever these two are up against each other, it’s hard to predict the results. For now, we look forward to a thrilling encounter tomorrow.