Rafael Nadal
debuts Monday at Roland Garros against American Robby Ginepri, although the Spanish will not start on Centre Court his career to score his ninth win this Grand Slam.
The Spaniard has scheduled its debut in the third turn ( not before 15 hours ) Track Suzanne Lenglen, the second largest enclosure Roland Garros, which is unusual for defending champions who used to be reserved the Philippe Chatrier, the main and largest resort.
The match can be followed in Spain through Movistar Eurosport and TV and in Latin America from Fox Sports and ESPN . In France will be broadcast on public television across the France 2, France 3 Sat, France and France Ô 5 channel.
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What’s
class=”compLadillo”> not playing on Centre Court
Tournament organizers explained that the scheduling of matches is “random” and that the fact of being the world number one and defending champion not automatically granted the right to play in the center, while noting that there are precedents that show it.
The communications manager said Nadal, meanwhile, the player abides by the decision of the organizers.
“Rafa has not asked to play. The tournament is to play and try to do my best. The only ones I can explain this are the organizers, who are doers times together with the ITF, “he told EFE.
” Rafa was asked him and he said he does not care where to play is not he who decides anyway. I mean, Rafa has not asked to play on one side or the other. In short, it is not a problem for him, “added. The truth is that, logically, should not Rafa debut tomorrow in the tournament, but on Tuesday, the day on which the weather service grants a High chance of rain in Paris.
Therefore, the organizers have been wanting to go to the Spanish party no harm with respect to its main rivals, but to do so have been forced to include him on the Lenglen.
The Ginepri himself was convinced that the center would play in his match against Nadal, so he asked to train first thing in the morning on that track that is not accustomed to the size and capacity that it can accommodate, and this was confirmed by his compatriot John Isner in a press conference.
Ginepri, U.S., 31 and 279 in the world, is in the main draw at Roland Garros thanks to an invitation from the organizers. The only time you measured Nadal lost 7-5, 7-6 (1) in semi-finals in Madrid in 2005, while still upcoming hardcourt.
The second duel not be in the center, despite the fact that Nadal is world number one and defending champion, a condition he shares with Serena Williams, which debuted today at the Chatrier. A track that morning also jump Novak Djokovic in the second round against the Portuguese Joao Sousa.
also be on the Chatrier, last turn, Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka, who won the first Grand Slam of the season, measured against Spanish Guillermo Garcia Lopez.The track Suzanne Lenglen, from just under 10,000 seats is slightly smaller in area and somewhat slower than the center, which houses up to nearly 15,000 spectators.
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