Rafael Nadal, who was on the sidelines throughout the 2023 season, is now on the verge of a robust comeback. Prior to making a stellar return in Australia, the Spanish tennis player is leaving no stone unturned in his on-court preparations. However, a shocking result during Nadal’s practice sessions has recently caught the attention of the entire tennis realm.

The ‘King of the Clay’ recently tasted some defeats at the hands of a player who is currently outside the top 70 rankings, Richard Gasquet. Taking note of Nadal’s recent practice matches, a flurry of fans were quite surprised as they voiced their concerns on social media.

Fans react to Rafael Nadal’s practice sets against the French tennis player

Prior to his comeback, the 22-time singles Grand Slam champion had been practicing with a player against whom he had an 18-0 head-to-head record. However, it was Richard Gasquet who recently had the upper hand against Rafael Nadal, as he won two of the three practice sets that they played.

The results of their practice sessions were recently brought to light by a tennis fan page, which tweeted, “Gasquet won 2 of the 3 practice sets that they played.” Reacting to the news, a plethora of fans were quite surprised as they flocked to the comments section of the post. One fan said, “Told you he’s not ready.”

A user also spoke candidly about his suggestion that the former world No. 1 player should have skipped the initial part of the season. The fan commented, “He should have skipped Australia and started his comeback at the South American clay court swing, but we shall see how it all goes.”

Meanwhile, a fan reminded everyone how the 37-year-old French player is currently ranked outside the top 70 rankings.

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He said, “Geebus…Gasquet is 37 and ranked 78th. Last tourney he lost in 1st round to Paul. Nice player, but man…”

Another user brutally commented, “Nadal will get his rear destroyed 2024”

A fan asserted that the Spaniard’s comeback in Australia will turn out to be an “embarrassing disaster.” He commented, “Rafa’s comeback is going to be an embarrassing disaster.”

What do you think of the Spanish tennis legend’s recent practice session before his comeback in the upcoming season? Let us know in the comments section.

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