The Serbian announced Murray as his new coach just on the same day that Rafa Nadal retired from tennis. Roddick has a strong opinion on that matter.

It’s been two weeks since Rafa Nadal hung up his racket and bid farewell to tennis after a career of many, many successes. His farewell at the Copa Davis in Malaga was not exactly one of the most glamorous after Spain was eliminated in the quarterfinals. However, that day had to be special and unique, the day of the retirement of one of the greatest legends of tennis. Yet, his ‘goodbye’ was not the only weighty news on that November Tuesday. Novak Djokovic almost simultaneously announced that Andy Murray would be his new coach, a piece of news that caught everyone off guard.

So, what’s the deal with that? Well, some believe that it wasn’t the right time to take the spotlight away from Rafa on such a special day this late year of 2024. For instance, Andy Roddick didn’t hesitate to weigh in, clearly showing his great displeasure at Djokovic’s poor choice of day and time to announce such tremendous news. “I get that memes are fun, but there’s nothing about this that is a joke. I don’t think it’s a vanity project,” expressed Roddick on his podcast “Served with Andy Roddick.”

“There was no reason why it was necessary to announce this”

Looking at it with perspective, perhaps Nole could have waited a bit for the storm of Nadal’s farewell to pass. And not only to give the Spaniard his moment but also for himself. “Hey, is the attention fun? Is the scandal fun? Is it fun to know that you can create a storm in the tennis world and override any story? Oh, oh, oh! Rafa retires this weekend? Should we dominate the headlines at the end of that week?,” Roddick ironically remarked. Thus, it’s clear that for the former U.S. number 1, the Serbian didn’t time it right, as “there was no reason why it was necessary to announce this, none.”

Corretja, on Nadal: “I don’t see Rafa as a coach or advisor for anyone”

The former Spanish tennis player talks about the possibility of a future in Rafa Nadal’s circuit: “I would see him more as an advisor for something big“.

It has been a few days already, although most of the world is still processing the fact that Andy Murray is the new coach of Novak Djokovic. From a historic rivalry on the court, the former British tennis player, who retired last July at Wimbledon with his loved ones, surprises the entire planet by announcing his next adventure: accompanying the Serbian player on the circuit as his coach. This unexpected move raises new questions about possible scenarios that could unfold in the future.

One of those questions is: Can you imagine Rafa Nadal becoming a coach on the circuit in the coming months? Àlex Corretja has hardly any doubts about his answer: “From my point of view, it is impossible, 99.9% impossible, because one can never take anything for granted in life,” confessed the former Spanish player speaking with Eurosport.

“I would see him more as an advisor for something big…”

“It would surprise me a lot. I think he will need some time to think about what he really wants to do. I have the impression that, although he has children and is busy at home, Andy has less to do in his daily life. Rafa lives in Manacor and has his academy, so I don’t see him traveling much. Maybe Andy still wanted to travel, have these experiences. I don’t see Rafa as a coach or advisor for anyone. I would see him more as an advisor for something big like Real Madrid, contributing something to the club by giving some talks,” explained Corretja. “I envision it for a short period of time, three or six months, but not an everyday thing.”

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Nadal will meet Bautista in Mallorca to prepare for the Davis Cup

11 days before the start of the Davis Cup Final 8 in Málaga, Rafa Nadal and Roberto Bautista will prepare together. The [simple] fact is that Nadal will host his fellow countryman in Mallorca, at the Rafa Nadal Academy, where they will train for the next three days, according to MARCA. Nadal, who will conclude his career at this major event at home, wants to intensify his training and get into a rhythm for the start of the competition on November 19. And what better way than with the player from Castellón, with whom he lifted the cup in 2019.

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