Patrick Mouratoglou says those claiming Rafael Nadal couldn’t compete anymore at the highest level were “completely wrong” as Serena Williams’ ex-coach believes the Spaniard could easily do much better at the upcoming Paris Olympics and then possibly win the 2025 French Open.
After it was revealed that Nadal would be meeting world No. 4 Alexander Zverev in possibly his last French Open, many were disappointed because of the Spaniard’s brutal draw. But although Nadal ended up losing 3-6 6-7 (5) 3-6 to Zverev, he was pretty competitive against the recent Rome Masters champion.
In the second and third sets, Nadal was up by a break before Zverev came back to win both sets. However, Nadal leading against Zverev in certain stages was definitely an encouraging sign that he could still threaten the very best in the game.
Reflecting on the match and everything that was said before the clash, coach Mouratoglou thinks Nadal would have likely won his French Open had he had an easier draw. Also, Mouratoglou explained that Nadal would have probably be even a bigger threat to Zverev if their match came in the latter stages of the tournament.
“Everybody thought, ‘Oh, that’s the last match of Rafa, it’s clear now that he cannot compete at that level’. All these statements are…
