Laura Robson hails Rafael Nadal’s incredible pedigree ahead of French Open as he targets 15th title

Laura Robson hailed Rafael Nadal’s incredible pedigree at the French Open as he targets a 15th title at Roland-Garros, but believes the competition will be more open this year. Nadal will not feature in the Monte-Carlo Masters which begin on Saturday, but Robson believes that his absence from the tournament will not be too detrimental to his chances of success in Paris. Ad Speaking to Eurosport's Arnold Montgault, she said: “It is crazy to even say that he is playing for potential 15th Roland-Garros title.

It's mental. The numbers that he's had at Paris, it's like hard to wrap your head around, but I just think he needs matches. ATP Monte CarloNadal and Alcaraz both pull out of Monte Carlo Masters within minutes of each otherA DAY AGO “He's entered pretty much every week leading up to Roland-Garros, and it's just whether he's healthy.

I think he's had a couple of tournaments now where he's pushed maybe a little too hard and his body's broken down because of that. So it's just finding that balance of when to come back at the right time, where you feel like you're totally ready to play seven matches over the course of two weeks in Paris. “He's so good on clay and is so confident on that surface that you feel if he misses the first week, it's not the end of the world.