Rafael Nadal unlikely to be seeded at next month’s French Open, Roland-Garros tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said on Thursday; watch Nadal’s first-round match at the Madrid Open, live on Sky Sports Tennis from 4pm on Thursday
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Rafael Nadal feels he won’t play in the French Open if he feels like he does at the start of the Madrid Open
Rafael Nadal is not sure if he will be able to play at next month’s French Open as he continues his comeback from injury at the Madrid Open on Thursday – live on Sky Sports.
Ahead of his first-round match in Madrid against 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch, Nadal said that he is far from being in top form and that he is only playing as a personal sacrifice.
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Meanwhile, on Thursday, Roland-Garros tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said that the 22-time Grand Slam champion is unlikely to be seeded at the French Open.
“If I was in Paris today, I wouldn’t go out to play,” Nadal told reporters.
Rafael Nadal of Spain practices during the Mutua Madrid Open 2024, ATP Masters 1000 and WTA 1000, tournament celebrated at Caja Magica on April 24, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. AFP7 24/04/2024 (Europa Press via AP)
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Rafael Nadal is in action at the Madrid Open on Thursday, live on Sky Sports Tennis
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“I don’t think I’ll be able to play at 100 per cent but it’s important to be able to play for the last time in Madrid. It means a lot to me to play on this court where I’ve had some great moments.