Nadal spoke after the game and made it clear that he sought the Italian Sonego to apologize. Photo: AP Photo / Alastair Grant.
Rafael Nadal, who qualified this Saturday for the round of 16 at Wimbledon, said he made a mistake in calling the net for Lorenzo Sonego In the middle of the third set he sustained the pressure of the Italian to close the roof and the screams that annoyed him during the match.
The Spaniard complained in the final part of the match about Sonego’s behavior on the track, when he let out a scream while he was shooting on the fly and for his insistence on closing the roof.
“I think I was wrong,” Nadal said at a press conference. “I spoke to him with total calm. I exposed a situation that was happening. If I went back I wouldn’t do it again. I told the referee before, the referee, who is one of the best, was waiting for the change to tell him something. “
Rafael Nadal and his claim against Lorenzo Sonego, when the match was close to the end. Photo: Capture.
“We are among colleagues, who meet every week. There are some codes within a tennis court that must be respected. I think I was wrong to call the network and tell them things. He had to tell him when he changed sides or wait for the referee to tell him. Things happened during the match, “explained Nadal.
“The reality is that there was a clear direction when it came to knowing when the ceiling would be closed before the match. The referee said it would be at the end of a set. Then you saw what happened (it was closed on 4-2.) When he hits the ball, he extends the scream to 4-3 at a key moment, when he hadn’t passed for the entire match. When I shoot on the fly and my scream gets longer, it’s annoying. We can’t know if he did it on purpose or not, “added the Spaniard.
“Throughout the game we would have stopped at the end of the set. And we were stopped at 4-2. I don’t understand that in any way. It’s surreal. I don’t know when Field 1 was closed, but it gives me the feeling that it was. after ours. There was pressure from him throughout the game, “he explained.
“There was no resentment (resentment). I went up to his dressing room, I apologized to him, “he said.
Regarding the match, in which he beat Sonego in three sets, Nadal said it was “without a doubt” his best match so far in the tournament.
“I did much better things than the other days. I was able to play more aggressively, go to the net more. I am happy. I made a very important effort to be here at Wimbledon. Mentally and physically. I am satisfied.” This was a positive day because I took a step forward. “
Source: EFE
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