“It’s not what I imagined.” Marchenko admitted that Nadal surprised him

Famous Ukrainian tennis player Ilya Marchenko spoke about the legendary Rafael Nadalwho recently announced the end of his professional career.

– Which match against Nadal do you remember the most? Which of his playing qualities was the most difficult for you to deal with?

– Nadal played very intelligently against me, successfully exploiting my weaknesses. He surprised me with this. The match was not at all how I imagined it.

– Who will be the “King of the soil” now?

– Probably, Alcaraz can be called the king of the soil now.

– Is Nadal the best player in the history of world tennis?

– I don’t like all this talk about the greatest in the history of tennis. Different eras, different generations. On paper, Novak surpassed both Rafa and Federer. But in any case, Rafa is a unique tennis player. And his achievements at Roland Garros will be a legend for many years to come.