The French Open is all set to start in mid-September and it seems that the king of clay courts, Rafael Nadal is preparing ahead of time. A video of the 34-year old recently went viral online. And it doesn’t show the Spaniard practicing with the racket. Instead, he is seen sweeping the entire court at the end of his practice session.

Rafael Nadal displays his humility

“We are Tennis France” posted the video on Twitter, with the caption, “At the end of his training, Rafael Nadal does not forget to pass the net. Big class.”

Note: The caption was originally written in French, which we translated using Google’s translation service.

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This is not the first time that the 19-time Grand Slam winner swept his court after training. He has been doing this since his childhood days. And it’s great to see him not forgetting his old habits even after reaching the peak of success in his professional life. That shows how humble he still is.

Preparing for the season ahead

The world number 2 is certainly a hot favorite to win this year’s French Open, but it’s unsure whether he would participate in the US Open, which will start later in August. Both tournaments are scheduled back-to-back with less recovery time. Besides, there are also quarantine rules to be followed when it comes to traveling between the United States of America and Europe.

In such a situation, it would definitely be tough for athletes to compete in both tournaments. This is especially true for those who qualify for the US Open finals. In that scenario, they will get even less time to recover. Now, the traditional self-isolation norms suggest that people must stay indoors for 14 days before going out in public. At least, that’s the rule currently in action in France.

But there’s not enough time between the two tournaments. Amid such a situation, Nadal might not want to risk his chances of participating at the Rolland Garros event. In response, he is most likely to ditch the US Open.

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