Botic van de Zandschulp is looking forward to his next duel with Rafael Nadal. The Orange squad will face the 21-time Grand Slam winner in the third round of Roland Garros on Friday. He hopes to become the third player to beat Nadal in Paris.
“I can’t wait to play against him. Novak Djokovic, Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray are quite old and that makes him different. You better play them again before these guys do. Do it.” Van de Zandschulp, who reached the third round when he saw Fabio Fognini drop out with a 6-4, 7-6(2), 3-2 win, said.
“I loved watching Nadal and saw him at work once in Ahoy, where he’s been a few times. I never went to the Grand Slam in my youth.”
Van de Zandschulp did not even meet Nadal on the training track. “I have no idea how high his balls bounced and how they got into my sheet, but I have to experience it in the game. When you play against him, at least you know that he pays the same attention to every stitch and every stitch. It will give intensity.”
The Veenendaler prepares as best as possible for what awaits him. “I will play in midfield with Daniil Medvedev on Friday morning because I expect us to play there. Then I can probably get used to the size and the view.”
Rafael Nadal has won Roland Garros thirteen times and the last time in 2020.
Rafael Nadal has won Roland Garros thirteen times and the last time in 2020.
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“I believe I can beat anyone”
On Thursday evening he faces a battle plan with world coach Peter Lucassen, number 29. “We both look at the images separately the previous day and then discuss it together. I often try to see it from my own game, but at important moments I also look at my opponent’s service, for example.”
Nadal, 35, is almost unbeatable at Roland Garros, Van de Zandschulp is nine years younger, he knows that too. “He lost two here and got better over the years. Do I think I can win? I think I can beat anyone. Who else knows Nadal.”
After losing to Swede Robin Söderling in 2009 and Novak Djokovic in Paris in 2016 and 2021, Nadal hopes to be able to take another step against Van de Zandschulp. He suffered a foot injury for Roland Garros.
After the victory over Frenchman Corentin Moutet (6-), Nadal said: “The preparation was not perfect, so I didn’t have a good start to the tournament. But it went pretty well and I’m positive about what I showed.” said. 3, 6-1, 6-4).
“Of course there is room for improvement and if I want to progress in the tournament, I also have to improve. But as I said Friday is another day to look for solutions and get the best feeling possible. It’s an investment issue. every day.”
Botic van de Zandschulp is in better shape on his debut at Roland Garros than last year when he did not make it to the second round.
Botic van de Zandschulp is in better shape on his debut at Roland Garros than last year when he did not make it to the second round.
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Source: NU
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