In an interview to Cadena Ser, Rafael Nadal's coach Toni commented on the upcoming Wimbledon tournament. "The favorites are Federer, Djokovic and Rafael", said Toni. "He won the French Open and so he will have an extra confidence. But if you face a big server, you can be beaten already in the first round. If Rafa manages to go through the first week, we will see what happens. The Wimbledon seeding formula is a bit of a disvantage, now Rafa is third seeded. But he could meet the Big Three in the semifinals and many times what you plan, does nit happen. Facing any other than Federer and Djokovic is better."
Toni finally reflected on the next generation of players like Stefanos Tsisipas, Alexander Zverev and Dominic Thiem. "There will be a time where you will have a final change, but this generation lacked something to go past Federer, Nadal and Djokovic."
Nadal himself spoke about how he managed to improve his level during the clay season: "The people that I have around but at the same time my passion for the daily work. After Barcelona the things changed, I was able to increase the level every single day a little bit and here we are now. Super happy with that achievement that is something very special."
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