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Auger-Aliassime has had Toni Nadal in his corner since April last year but this is the first time they have faced his nephew Rafael.

But honestly, for me, it’s zero problem, and I know he wants the best for me.” “I know he wants the best for me. I think we all know what he does well!” Auger-Aliassime says. “I don’t know what’s gonna happen, if he’s gonna stay in the box or not, but I don’t care. I know what’s the feelings that we have between each other. “For me it’s very simple.

Toni Nadal speaks to ATPTour.com ahead of Rafael Nadal and Felix Auger-Aliassime's fourth round match at Roland Garros.

If he continues to improve, I think he will be a candidate for the title here in the coming years," he warned. "I'm honest," noted Nadal, "I'll go out to play my match and do things in the best way possible every day, without thinking about anything else. "I'd like my nephew to win Roland Garros," admitted Toni. "Unfortunately, to do that, he has to beat Felix. I feel very comfortable with him, I'm lucky to be working with a player who is one of the best people on Tour, and also a good tennis player, but I'm Rafael's family," he continued. "I also don't have the slightest doubt that, even though he's working with a different person, it's difficult for him not to want me to win. "I am in no doubt that Toni wants the best for me," Nadal said later. I'm not going to sit in a box.

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“We are family more than anything else…We are a family that stays together all the time. So he’s not only an uncle. “I don’t think he will be able to want me to lose but he’s a professional and he’s with another player,” Nadal said.

Tennis - Botic Van De Zandschulp challenged Rafa in only one set in Paris.

The Spaniard grabbed the third match point with a smash winner for a place in the last 16. He allowed Van De Zandschulp to reduce the deficit to 5-4 with a hold at 15 in game nine. The 13-time champion defeated Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in their first clash on the Tour to reach the last 16 and set the clash against Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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“I don’t know how Toni feels...But I think also you have to remember...for me Rafa’s career and what he did with Toni is much bigger than the match tomorrow.” For 13-time French Open champion Nadal the presence of his uncle at the side of another player is not a matter of concern. “I don’t think he will be able to want me to lose but he’s a professional and he’s with another player,” Nadal said. “I don’t know how Toni feels...But I think also you have to remember...for me Rafa’s career and what he did with Toni is much bigger than the match tomorrow.” For 13-time French Open champion Nadal the presence of his uncle at the side of another player is not a matter of concern. “I don’t think he will be able to want me to lose but he’s a professional and he’s with another player,” Nadal said. “We are family more than anything else...We are a family that stays together all the time. “We are family more than anything else...We are a family that stays together all the time.

Toni Nadal coached his nephew Rafael Nadal for the best part of three decades during which time he won 16 of his record 21 Grand Slam titles.

He wants the best for me and I want the best for him. I told Felix that my ethics do not allow me to give him advice on beating my nephew. They ended their professional association in 2017 before Toni linked up with Auger-Aliassime in 2021, working alongside the Canadian's full-time coach Fred Fontang. When asked Saturday if he will divulge to Auger-Aliassime the secret of how to become just the third man to defeat Nadal at Roland Garros, the 61-year-old coach was unequivocal.

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And if Djokovic and Nadal do meet in the quarter-final on Tuesday, a lot of the match-up could come down to the conditions they play in. “Last year, I said it is better for Novak to meet Rafa in the semis, and now they could potentially face off in the quarters,” he said. Novak Djokovic’s coach has claimed the Serb and Rafael Nadal will play the “greatest quarter-final in the French Open history” with both now just one match away from their 59th meeting. The same thing with Novak in Australia, where it is almost impossible to play him in the finals.” When it is like that, there is only one person that can beat Novak [Nadal], perhaps two now with Alcaraz. As for the rest, I do not see it.” It would be their first meeting since the world No 1 upset the man dubbed the ‘King of Clay’ in that match, but Ivanisevic admitted the Spaniard remained the favourite for the title.

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But honestly, for me, it's zero problem, and I know he wants the best for me." I don't know what's going to happen, if he's going to stay in the box or not, but I don't care. I don't live in social media. I know he wants the best for me. I don't live in social media. If I receive bad messages on social media, I really don't realize."

Novak Djokovic is set to level Nadal on the number of Grand Slam titles. The pair are set to meet in the quarterfinal of the French Open.

The Argentine has a good record in Paris, reaching the quarter final in 2018 and last year. The Slovakian fought, but Djokovic edged through in to the third round, again in straight sets. Djokovic is favourite for the match against Schwartzman. It won’t be a walkover though. Third round pitched Djokovic against Slovenian ( and one time Brit) Aljaž Bedene. The Serbian had little problem overcoming Bedene, who has never progressed beyond the third round of a Grand slam. Novak Djokovic is the World #1, so on seedings is the favorite for the trophy. Having destroyed Yoshihito Nishioka in the first round, Djokovic laid down the marker.

The last six Roland Garros titles have gone to the gilded duo with Djokovic the defending champion and Nadal, a 13-time winner, the undisputed king of clay.

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Read on to see Kenny Ducey's betting analysis of the third round French Open matchup between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Rafael Nadal.

Auger-Aliassime has cut down on his unforced errors and learned to play a more disciplined brand of tennis on the clay. He had a foot injury which caused him to lose in Rome and prior to that he dealt with a broken rib at Indian Wells. The fitness of Nadal influenced oddsmakers to find a new favorite to win Roland Garros, but they may eat their words in due time. Van De Zandschulp is a very tough opponent to breeze through with his massive serve and forehand, but Nadal did well to get out of there in three sets. Auger-Aliassime won a great deal of matches on the dirt when he first rose to the main tour level back in 2017 and 2018, but ever since it’s been a surface that’s troubled him. The Canadian had never won a match at Roland Garros before this year and there really seemed to be no good reason why. Clay isn’t his best surface, but he’s put together some form here this spring and is sure to pose a threat to the Spaniard.

Auger-Aliassime has his toughest task yet at Roland Garros against the 13-time French Open champion.

Auger-Aliassime was absent from the 2019 tournament, but returned in 2020 and 2021. That includes coverage of the match between Auger-Aliassime and Nadal. After a rocky start in the first round, he has won two matches in straight sets and is eyeing an upset of the No. 5-seed Nadal. "But we spoke about it from the start, the possibility of me facing Rafa at some point. "I've told Felix's coach that [Saturday] I'll be at the training session, but I won't on Sunday," Toni Nadal said. "I don't think Toni can tell me anything new about Nadal," Auger-Aliassime said.

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"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 added. Reflecting on the upcoming challenge, Auger-Aliassime insisted he approaches it as every other match. I think we all know what he does well (smiling). I don't think Toni will, you know, tell me anything new about Rafa," Auger-Aliassime said, per Musab Abid.

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- French Open - French Open “You could see that both Alcaraz and Zverev struggled, both of them on last round saving match points. “Now it’s time to go back to ourselves. You know, we all praise him a lot. “I think I’m ready.”

Tennis News: Toni coached his nephew Rafa for the best part of three decades, during which time he won 16 of his record 21 Grand Slam titles.

Into the last 16 in Paris for the first time, the 21-year-old Auger-Aliassime also attempted to play down the influence of Toni Nadal. "I don't know if I need him to explain to me how Rafa plays, we all know what he does well," said the Canadian who reached the US Open semi-final last year under Toni Nadal's guidance. He wants the best for me and I want the best for him. "When Felix came to the (Nadal) academy to ask me to work with him, I told him: 'If we play against Rafa, of course I'm not going to do this when you score a point'," he added, showing a fist pump.

Coach Goran Ivanisevic underlined that Rafael Nadal is always a French Open favorite and said he definitely expects a Nadal and Novak Djokovic quarterfinal.

Djokovic clashed Nadal three times in a French Open and each time ended on the losing side. Last year, Djokovic met Nadal in the French Open semifinal and claimed victory. Nadal, 35, is a record 13-time French Open and beating him at Roland Garros is considered as the toughest thing in the game.

Novak Djokovic's coach Goran Ivanisevic believes Rafael Nadal will not have it easy at this year's French Open despite being the favorite for the title.

"Last year, I said that it is better that they play in the semifinals, and now, unfortunately, they are already in the quarterfinals," he said. "We go match after match, slowly - when it comes, we will think about Nadal. We knew that there was a possibility that all three (Djokovic, Nadal and Alcaraz) would be in the upper part of the draw, which is what happened. "The fact that I think that Nadal is the favorite at Roland Garros is always like that," Ivanisevic said.

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Both of these players look to be in better shape than they were earlier this spring. “I think we all know what he does well.” Amanda Anisimova, Coco Gauff vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Fernandez vs. Amanda Anisimova, Coco Gauff vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Fernandez vs.

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal would each "make totally different requests" in regards to a day or night match if they are to end up facing off in Paris.

"All of a sudden he [Djokovic] loses to Alcaraz [in Madrid], what’s happening? All of a sudden, they go to Australia where everyone is saying Novak is going to break the record and guess what? Novak has a way of fuelling these situations into something positive - that is very hard to do. Well, he wins Rome; now it looks like, there is Novak Djokovic - he’s back! Slight, very slight!" "I don't think we have to worry a whole lot about Rafa at Roland-Garros, if you look at his record, it's crazy, it's insane how good it is.

Novak Djokovic topped Diego Schwartzman in straight sets at the French Open, doing his part to set up a potential quarterfinal showdown with Rafael Nadal.

And if 13-time French Open champion Nadal wins his fourth-round match against Felix Auger-Aliassime later Sunday, the two longtime rivals would meet each other in the quarterfinals. He won the title in 2016 and last year, part of his collection of 20 Grand Slam trophies. Djokovic has made the quarterfinals in Paris 13 years in a row.

Rafael Nadal will lock horns against Canadian Auger Aliassime in the fourth round of the 2022 French Open which will be played on Sunday, May 29.

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Fresh from a long stop due to injury and arrived in Melbourne without great expectations, the Spanish champion has made one of the most unexpected feats of his entire career. During the semifinal of the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells, he suffered a stress fracture in a rib that forced him to miss the first appointments on red. That doesn't mean I spend my days writing down every detail of his game in a notebook and then trying to imitate him.

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RAFAEL NADAL went down during a rally against Felix Auger-Aliassime after dropping the first set.

It came after Nadal lost the first set 6-3 in almost an hour - the first set he has dropped all tournament. The 13-time French Open champion cleaned himself up quickly before the next point and was back to it, not requiring medical attention with the bloodflow stemmed. Rafael Nadal's right knee started bleeding after he took a tumble when trying to return one of Felix Auger-Aliassime's shots early in the second set of their fourth-round clash.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC could face long-time rival Rafael Nadal in the French Open quarter-final.

The world No 1 also touched on the fact that he and his long-time rival will be requesting different sessions if they face off in Tuesday’s quarter-final, with the fifth seed preferring the day session conditions while Djokovic played better than Nadal at night. Djokovic and Nadal could face off for the 59th time in their careers in the French Open quarter final. And the Serb was feeling confident ahead of what could be his first meeting with Nadal in a year, after he downed the 13-time champion in four sets in the 2021 semi-final.

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I was able to play more aggressive and go more often to the net and it made a difference without a doubt.” The other seven all rose to World No. 1 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings in their careers. He gained the crucial break in the eighth game before he held serve to secure his victory, letting out a roar in delight. Auger-Aliassime refused to go away though at the start of the fourth set, securing early breaks to swing momentum back in his favour as he hit 14 winners in the set and held his nerve to force a decider. He has a huge serve and I was not able to push him back. “The beginning of the fourth was very tough. With his victory, the 35-year-old has now reached the quarter-finals in 16 of his 18 appearances in Paris. Prior to Sunday, Nadal had been taken to five sets in just two of his 111 matches at the event. He reduced the unforced errors, targeting the World No. 9’s backhand with heavy topspin to dictate. The only thing I can guarantee is that I am going to fight until the end.” The Canadian’s flat hitting and depth forced Nadal into errors with the Canadian breaking twice to move ahead. However, the 13-time champion kept his composure and demonstrated his trademark winning mentality to advance after four hours and 23 minutes on a court he has had so much success on.

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21: After capturing the Australian Open in January, Nadal is the all-time men’s leader with 21 Grand Slam singles titles. He is seeking to extend his record with a 22nd major title, while Djokovic is looking to tie him at 21. Nadal broke in the eighth game of the fifth set and then served it out with a forehand winner into the open court after a short rally. I am glad because I didn’t spend too much time on the court, because it will be physical. The only thing I can guarantee is I’m going to fight until the end, so many thanks.” And the only thing that I can tell you is I’m going to be focused since [Monday], going to try my best as always.

Rafael Nadal qualifies for the quarterfinals after a tough battle with the Canadian and will face Novak Djokovic in a historic duel.

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifrió n for this match. Before playing the Grand Slam he defended the crown at the ATP Rome but the discomfort in the round of 16 against Shapavalov deprived him of advancing in the Italian tournament despite winning the first set 6-1. In the last grand slam he played, the Canadian tennis player was eliminated by the number 2, Medvedev in the quarterfinals. 4º Set Rafael Nadal (3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6) Auger Aliassame 5º Set Rafael Nadal (3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3) Auger Aliassame See you all again!

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The Spaniard will now face Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the competition We have a lot of history together,' Nadal said of Djokovic. 'I am going to be focused, I will try my best. - Rafael Nadal beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 3-6 2-6 6-3 3-6 in the French Open

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will play in the French Open quarterfinals after each won his fourth round match at Roland Garros.

I’m glad that I didn’t spend too much time on the court myself up to quarterfinals, knowing that playing him in Roland Garros is always a physical battle, along with everything else,” said Djokovic, who beat 15th-seeded Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 earlier Sunday and has won all 12 sets he’s played in the tournament. Looking at the larger picture, Nadal’s record 13 championships at Roland Garros are part of his haul of 21 Grand Slam trophies, a record for men. Djokovic leads 30-28, although Nadal has a 7-2 advantage at the French Open.

RAFAEL NADAL needed five sets to defeat his uncle's new charge Felix Auger-Aliassime in the French Open fourth round.

With the ninth seed serving at 3-4, Nadal suddenly pounced and set up two break points to serve for the match. The Canadian ended his opponent’s run by holding to open the fourth and was suddenly right back in it as he converted his second break point to start the set with a 2-0 lead. Nadal was the first player to set up break point chances in the match but the ninth seed saved all three to hold for 2-1, before breaking the 13-time French Open champion himself.

The 13-time champion Nadal has only lost three matches at Roland-Garros.

Announcer Mike Breen to miss Celtics-Heat Game 7 after testing positive for COVID-19 Auger-Aliassime, 21, got out to the early lead but Nadal roared back to win the next two sets. Djokovic defeated Diego Schwartzman in the fourth round earlier Sunday.

Rafael Nadal came through his first test of the French Open to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime and set up a quarter-final clash with Novak Djokovic.

Nadal began to get cheap service games, and he worked a break of his own to get back on level terms in the contest. Auger-Aliassime had not read it, as he found his level from the first set at a time when Nadal’s intensity drifted, and he was able to force a deciding set. As the temperature dropped in Paris, the snap went from Nadal’s groundstrokes. Nadal paid tribute to Auger-Aliassime, as he said: “He did a lot of things well. In contrast, Auger-Aliassime was razor sharp and hungry to chase down everything and return it with interest. “I had to do something different at the end of the match.

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But Nadal answered right back with a love hold for 4-3. On serve, Auger-Aliassime wasn’t going anywhere, either; he made 12 of 14 first serves in his first two final-set service games and held for 2-2. It was breathtaking.” For all Nadal has experienced in his career, fifth sets at Roland Garros have been scarce. Either his nephew, or his pupil, would advance to the quarterfinals and get a shot at defending champion Novak Djokovic. Felix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Fernandez vs.

RAFAEL NADAL touched on his upcoming rematch with Novak Djokovic in the French Open quarter-final.

It’s difficult, he has a huge serve, he puts a lot of pressure on you and I was not able to push him back. The 21-time Grand Slam champion was also full of praise for his most recent opponent after Auger-Aliassime pushed him to a rare five-setter in Paris, in what Nadal called "a very important victory for me without a doubt." Rafael Nadal reminded Novak Djokovic that they were playing at his most successful tournament after setting up a rematch with his long-time rival in the French Open quarter-final.