The highlight of the game was an incredible 22-shot rally between the teams, finished by a impressive down-the-line victor from Nadal followed by the trademark windmill fist bump that world tennis has been missing recently. “But Herbert’s playing some great tennis, some great mixed doubles as you can see. today they won 6-2 in the fifth, so long story short is that its wonderful that I can motivate the team and change the trend, if the team’s feeling down I can put the pressure on my shoulders and change the trend to translate into wins”.
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Paes, who played a key role in his team Japan Warriors’ 24-21 win against Royals, said IPTL without a doubt contributes to tennis in India because it showcases the game in the country.
Rafael Nadal does not know if he will be able to win another grand slam title following one of the worst years of his career. “Kids can do it, if I did it”, the Spanish legend said ahead of the opening IPTL match.
Captain anew of the Philippine Mavericks in the five-city competition IPTL, Mr. Huey said the innovative tournament is a good platform for Filipinos to see and enjoy the beauty and excitement of the racket sport. I am happy with the way I am playing now and I need to keep going. When that came up, I still wanted to play for the Indian team. Nadal, victor of 14 Grand Slam titles, says he was no different from other kids when he started out and if he can achieve and relish success at the highest level, others also can.
“When I played with Serena in Kobe (first leg) in the first match I was a bit nervous”.
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“The only thing I know is I’m working very hard to try to get the opportunities”. “I’ve signed up for another year of IPTL and I hope to be part of a winning team where we can do really well, I’d love to play for India, so that’s putting it straight out there. Not playing with Leander anytime soon”, Nadal said while announcing his association with Mahesh Bhupathi Tennis Academies (MBTA) with Rafa Nadal Academy. We will try to help kids become better players. It will be a professional academy with a school inside.
