Rafael Nadal’s absence on Day 2 of 2022 Laver Cup’s Team Europe lineup confirms that he came to London to play in the final match against Roger Federer, his close friend and rival. Nadal shared his personal stress with the media after Federer’s doubles match.
Mery, the 22-time Grand Slam Champion, and Nadal are expecting their first baby. Nadal revealed some of the difficult moments since his return home from the US Open, which he hinted at tension.
According to the 36-year old, he’s been experiencing sleepless nights and is still learning how to deal with pressure on the tennis court.
“I’m not okay, I’m not okay. They have been difficult weeks, in that sense,” Nadal stated to Spanish media outlet AS.
“Little, very few, few hours sleep, a lot of stress in general, situations that are a little more complex than normal at home. He said that he’d had to deal with all this, which was a different pressure than the professional life.
But, everything is fine at the moment. Nadal said that the situation was much calmer than it used to be a few hours ago. This allowed him to travel to London to attend the Laver Cup with a slightly better mindset.
“But, well, everything is fine and we are much more calm. He stated that in this sense, he was able to get here, which was for him the most important thing.
Rafael Nadal: “I couldn’t miss this day!”
Rafael Nadal was moved to tears by Federer’s emotional farewell to tennis after Friday’s doubles match. Federer had requested that Federer withdraw from 2022 Laver Cup. Federer said that the Spaniard was going to pull out of the match, but that Federer asked him to stay on the court for Federer’s final match.
“Well, this was a day I couldn’t miss. And I was there beyond the circumstances in which he arrived. He had to be here at any moment,” he said.
In the final tiebreaker, the duo lost an exciting doubles match to Jack Sock & Frances Tiafoe 9-11.
The Spaniard didn’t arrive on court for Saturday’s team introductions, suggesting that he may have already returned home to be with his family.
During his visit at the Laver Cup, he was accompanied his sister Maribel, his father Sebastian, as well as coach Carlos Moya.
