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Nadal hoping doubles win boosts Australian Open bid
Doha: Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal feels more confident about the Australian Open after winning the doubles title at the Qatar Open.
The 14-time Grand Slam winner lost in the first round of the singles in Doha to Michael Berrer, a German qualifier ranked outside the top 100, but he sounded much more upbeat after his success in the doubles final, as per reports.
“This has made it a positive week and I am going to be better prepared for Australia after winning this,” Nadal said.
“I want to arrive in Australia being competitive, that’s my goal,” he said, appearing to quash suggestions after his loss to Berrer that he was unsure whether he would be ready to compete in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year at all.
“You can win, you can lose, but I am doing all the things I need to be ready for the action. It’s a big motivation to be back at my best level as quickly as possible, and that’s what I am trying to do.”
However, Nadal added that he still may not be 100 percent ready for the Australian Open when it begins in Melbourne starting Jan 19.
“Australia is very important, but after a long time out, my vision is more global. I will try to be back for Australia, but my season doesn’t end there.” he said.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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