Toni Nadal wasn’t the one one who did not just like the ceremony organized by the Davis Cup Finals board to rejoice Rafael Nadal’s tennis farewell: in truth, Carlos Moya, the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s final coach, additionally shared his dissatisfaction with how the occasion was organized and managed.
“It’s not the time to blame anyone, but the feeling is that we have witnessed something messy. It’s true that we’re talking about a Tuesday night, but we knew for months that if Spain had lost, Nadal would have retired that day. Rafa is far above all this,” he informed Onda Cero.
“I saw Rafa calm. I had assumed that this moment would come. We knew for months that it would happen and now we are trying to assimilate. It was a farewell that did not live up to what Rafa Nadal means to this sport,” he added.
Rafael Nadal© ITF YouTube video
Beforehand, Uncle Toni didn’t mince phrases when requested concerning the farewell ceremony organized to pay tribute to his nephew after Spain’s defeat within the Davis Cup quarterfinals. Nadal ended his superb profession, however the environment – additionally due to the time – didn’t do justice to the worth of the person and the participant.
“I do not want to criticize anyone, but I would have preferred something different as a member of his family and his former coach. They obviously had good intentions, but I would have preferred something else. The images convey passion to a person like Rafa. If they had done this, everything would have been up to Rafael,” stated Toni.
Nadal ended his superb profession by profitable 22 Grand Slam titles, amongst which 14 French Open title. He accomplished the Profession Golden Slam in 2010, when he received the US Open for the primary time.
