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In fact, you can take it even further back and note that the Spaniard has played just 13 matches in the last ten months. As things stand, Nadal has played just four matches this year. He arrived at Roland Garros having already played six tournaments. Last season when Nadal did it, for all he missed some time with an injury he had still played plenty of tennis. The bigger problem will be a lack of tennis generally. Rafael Nadal: Is the King of Clay being forced to abdicate his throne? |.But I am someone that is positive so I’m going to hope that things are going to get better for him.” He’s so much part of the history of the tournament for the last almost 20 years – it would be sad. It would be hard if he doesn’t come, to be honest. I am still hopeful, and I’ll keep my fingers crossed. We are still five weeks away from the main draw. “But the only thing I know for sure is that if there is one tournament he doesn’t want to miss, it is this one. “It’s obviously a possibility for him not to be able to be fit to come here to Roland Garros,” Mauresmo said in an interview with BBC Sport on the Philippe Chatrier Court where Nadal beat Casper Ruud in last year’s final. French Open 2023: Amelie Mauresmo on a ‘sad’ tournament without Rafael Nadal | bbc.com.
