Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco has revealed that his son Mateo is a great tennis fan, so much so that he has repeatedly asked him to meet Rafael Nadal during the 2023 Australian Open. Both Spaniards did not shine in the first Grand Slam of the season : ‘Nando’ failed to qualify for the main draw, while Rafa left the scene already in the second round and suffered a second degree injury to his iliopsoas.
The former number 1 in the world will have to stay in the pits for a couple of months and it is not ruled out that he will return to the field directly on the red clay of Monte Carlo. The last few months have been really difficult for the 36-year-old Spaniard, who has had to deal with various physical problems.
After the semifinal reached at Wimbledon 2022, we no longer admire the best version of Rafa. Many believe that the 22-time Grand Slam champion is very close to the end of his career and that he will not win a major again. The Mallorcan’s goal is undoubtedly Roland Garros, where he will go hunting for his 15th crown.
According to reporter Blair Henry, Verdasco opened up about his two-year-old son wanting to meet “his friend Rafael Nadal.” “According to Fernando Verdasco, his 2-year-old son Mateo is obsessed with tennis and has repeatedly asked when he will be able to…
