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“Rafael Nadal will never reach his best level again” – Coco Gauff’s coach Brad Gilbert shares honest assessment of Spaniard’s form before Olympics

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“Rafael Nadal will never reach his best level again” – Coco Gauff’s coach Brad Gilbert shares honest assessment of Spaniard’s form before Olympics

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Sudipto Pati

Modified Jul 18, 2024 02:26 GMT

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Coco Gauff’s coach Brad Gilbert has said that Rafael Nadal will probably not rediscover his finest form. Gilbert’s assessment comes amid the legendary Spaniard’s ongoing singles and doubles campaigns at the Nordea Open. Nadal is also slated to represent Spain at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where the tennis tournament is set to begin on Saturday, July 27.

 

Nadal has been plagued by injuries in recent years, but has featured at multiple tournaments this season. The former World No. 1 showed glimpses of his past brilliance in the buildup to the 2024 French Open. However, he was dealt a tough draw at Roland-Garros, which saw him face current World No. 4 Alexander Zverev in the first round.Zverev ultimately came out on top against the record 14-time French Open winner with a straight-sets triumph. Nadal later bid an emotional farewell to the crowd in attendance at Court Philippe-Chatrier, even though he did not rule out playing at the prestigious claycourt Major in future.

 

Later, Nadal withdrew from this year’s edition of the Wimbledon Championships, citing the need to keep practicing on clay due to Roland-Garros being the host of the Paris Olympics’ tennis tournament.Right now, Nadal is participating in both singles and doubles at the Nordea Open in Bastad, Sweden. So far, the 22-time Major winner has registered victories in all his matches. In singles, he made short work of Leo Borg, the son of Bjorn Borg, on Tuesday, July 16, and is set to face Cameron Norrie next on Thursday, July 18. In doubles, Nadal has paired up with Casper Ruud, with the duo having won both the matches they have played so far.

 

Recently, Coco Gauff’s coach Brad Gilbert, who has also coached stalwarts of the sport such as Andy Murray and Andy Roddick, shared his thoughts on Nadal’s future. In an interview with CLAY, Gilbert opined that the Spaniard’s best days are well behind him.

“He (Nadal) will probably never reach his best level again, but I think above all else, every athlete wants to be able to retire in his own way. He wants to be and decide that may

be it’s time to stop,” Gilbert said.