In a video on Instagram, Mouratoglou said that many fans watching the championship match would probably have written off Nadal when Daniil Medvedev led by two-sets-to-love. He then showered praise on the Spaniard for battling to a 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 win for his 21st Grand Slam title.
He also added that tough matches like the Melbourne final often motivated the 35-year-old to strive harder for success.
Mouratoglou then took a deep dive into Nadal’s game after he dropped the first two sets during the summit clash. He opined that the Spaniard started employing short slices to bring Medvedev to the net, which put a lot of pressure on the Russian.
The Frenchman also asserted that Medvedev was beginning to doubt his own abilities as the match wore on and that was the “turning point” of the match.
“What surprised me a lot in that final is Rafael Nadal’s physical shape” - Patrick Mouratoglou
Towards the end of the video, Mouratoglou expressed his amazement at Nadal’s physical condition during the final. The Frenchman claimed that the 35-year-old was far less tired than Medvedev.
Mouratoglou also praised the 21-time Major winner’s tactics, insisting that his variety made his Russian opponent uncomfortable from the baseline.
Nadal will next feature at the ATP tournament in Acapulco later this month.
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