Toni Nadal has told Eurosport about the «double joy» he is feeling at seeing his nephew, Rafael Nadal, reach the French Open final along with Casper Ruud, who was a graduate of his academy. Ruud, the eighth seed at Roland-Garros, has reached his maiden Grand Slam final in Paris and also came through the ranks at the Rafa Nadal Academy with the pair good friends. Ad/> The Norwegian, who moved to the academy in Mallorca in 2018, has spoken about how Nadal has «been my idol for all my life» after he secured his place in Sunday's showpiece after beating Marin Cilic in the semi-finals.