Felix Auger Aliassime and Rafael Nadal will clash in the French Open 4th round. There is something odd in that Rafa’s uncle Toni is currently coaching the Canadian player. There was an agreement between Felix and Toni that in case Auger-Aliassime plays against the King of Clay, Toni would stay neutral. Therefore, uncle Toni will not attend the math in the stands and he will not give any advice to Felix on how to defeat Rafa.
Toni commented:
“I don’t know if I need insight on how Rafa plays, to be honest. I think we all know what he does well. I don’t think Toni will, you know, tell me anything new about how Rafa plays.
But, no, but we had the discussion, you know, it was black and white from the first time we started working together we knew it was a possibility that eventually I would play Rafa when I’m working with Toni. And actually now he’s present here in this Grand Slam. But I think Toni will watch from a neutral place and enjoy the match.
Yeah, from my part it’s another match, another opportunity to try to play, you know, a good match and win, but of course it’s very difficult.
Auger-Aliassime at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
L Currently ranked no.9 (career-high), the Canadian has achieved a composed 26-12 record in 2022. Felix is playing at the French Open where he ousted Juan Pablo Varillas 2-6 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-3, Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-0 6-3 6-4 and Filip Krajinovic 7-63 7-62 7-5.
Felix Auger Aliassime will take on the world no.5 Rafael Nadal in the 4th round. Their actual record is 1-0 for Nadal.
Auger-Aliassime has won 1 title in 2022 in Rotterdam. The Canadian reached the final in Marseille (Open 13 Provence).
Nadal at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2022
Now ranked no.5, the Spaniard has a composed 26-3 record in 2022. Nadal is playing at the moment at the French Open where he managed to beat Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-2 6-2, Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1 6-4 and Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3 6-2 6-4.
Rafael Nadal will fight against the world no.9 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the 4th round. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Nadal.
The Spaniard has won 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco. Rafael got to the final in Indian Wells (BNP Paribas Open).
The Spaniard won 91 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 62 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Felix Auger Aliassime and Rafael Nadal squared off just on 1 occasion. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Nadal. When they played, Rafael Nadal won 6-3 6-3 in the 2nd round in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2019.
Felix Auger Aliassime and Rafael Nadal |
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