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“You About to Win French 100 Times”: Frances Tiafoe Reacts to Toni Nadal Joining Felix Auger-Aliassime By

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As the Monte-Carlo Masters draws nearer, fans of red dirt have felt their excitement soar. However, Toni Nadal, the mind behind 20-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal, has now stolen the show. He is coming back on the men’s tour as the head coach for not his nephew but for the young Canadian, Felix Auger-Aliassime.


The 20-year-old Canadian shared the breaking news on Instagram, which has already bagged a couple of interesting responses. The photo shows him with the great Toni Nadal at the Monte-Carlo Country Club, and the caption reads ‘Welcome aboard’.

Former World No. 1 and six major titles winner Boris Becker was the first to comment on the newly formulated team. Considering their prospect in the clay season, the German wrote ‘Congratulations’.

Unquestionably, Toni Nadal knows his way around the red dirt and would be an invaluable addition to Felix’s future. Moreover, the Canadian, who currently has a 0-7 record in title matches, might finally learn the winning formula.

Furthermore, there is no confirmation on whether Uncle Toni’s and Felix’s pairing is temporary or permanent. But the new Team Felix Auger-Aliassime looks set to run the entire course at the Monte-Carlo Masters 2021, which starts April 11.

American rising star Frances Tiafoe was the second person to respond to the Instagram post. Since the Canadian has scored a clay-court mastermind in Tonu, Tiafoe left a hilarious comment.

“So you about win the French 100 times. Bro I want no part of you on clay now,” Tiafoe said.

Rafael Nadal and Felix can clash at the Monte-Carlo Masters 2021
Most significantly, Rafael Nadal is headlining the Monte-Carlo Masters event, which means that the uncle-nephew can come face-to-face for the first time while being on opposite sides. However, it is unlikely that the Spaniard did not know about this merger beforehand.

Felix spent his 2021 pre-season at the Rafa Nadal Academy with Toni Nadal. Thus, the planning to come together might have been initiated from there onwards.

Above all, the Monte-Carlo field will have many of the most talented tennis players from around the globe. It will be interesting to see what Felix can achieve with Uncle Toni on his side.

Do you think Toni Nadal will change the fortune of the young Canadian?

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Kiedy aspirujesz do czołówki światowego tenisa, ale jednocześnie jesteś modelem w H&M.

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Musiał zobaczyć coś więcej w Felixie Toni Nadal. Gdyby nie był przekonany co do nieprzeciętnego potencjału Kanadyjczyka to bym się nie porywał na tę robotę IMO. Poznał go podczas treningów w Akademii Rafy, zobaczył jakim jest człowiekiem i jak pracuje, uznał, że to jest gra warta świeczki. Niby każdy miał świadomość warsztatu FAA, ale ciężko o bardziej dobitne tego potwierdzenie niż decyzja Toniego.

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Panowie już trenują.

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Toni Nadal wraca do touru. Będzie trenować kanadyjski talent

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Toni Nadal, twórca sukcesów Rafaela Nadala, znów będzie pracować w roli szkoleniowca. Hiszpan nie będzie jednak pomagać swojemu bratankowi, ale znalazł się w sztabie Feliksa Augera-Aliassime'a.
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W 2017 roku Toni Nadal zakończył trwającą aż 27 lat współpracę ze swoim bratankiem Rafaelem Nadalem. Swojego krewnego doprowadził na tenisowy szczyt, zapewniając mu miano jednego z najlepszych tenisistów wszech czasów. W ostatnich latach wujek Toni skupił się na pracy w akademii Rafaela Nadala w Manacor na Majorce.
Tymczasem w czwartek hiszpańska "Marca" poinformowała, że 60-latek zdecydował się powrócić do touru w charakterze szkoleniowca. Współpracę z Tonim Nadalem nawiązał utalentowany Kanadyjczyk Felix Auger-Aliassime. Młody tenisista poznał już wcześniej doświadczonego trenera, bo ćwiczył na kortach akademii Nadala.

W rozmowie z dziennikiem Toni podzielił się również swoimi spostrzeżeniami, gdy pierwszy raz zobaczył zdolnego nastolatka trenującego z Rafaelem Nadalem. - Powiedziałem Rafie: "ten chłopak będzie bardzo dobry". Felix będzie musiał rywalizować w najbliższych latach z bardzo dobrym pokoleniem graczy, takimi jak Miedwiediew, Zverev, Sinner, Tsitsipas, Alcaraz i wszystkimi innymi, którzy dołączą. Musi zaakceptować fakt, że konkurencja będzie ciężka.

Jak na razie Auger-Aliassime siedmiokrotnie dotarł do finału zawodów głównego cyklu, ale żadnego nie wygrał. 20-latek zajmuje obecnie 22. miejsce w rankingu ATP. Do sezonu 2021 przygotowywał się właśnie na Majorce. - Przebywanie z Tonim na korcie i dzielenie się z nim opiniami na temat tenisa było wspaniałe. Możliwość zdobycia wiedzy od Toniego to jeden z największych powodów, dla których tu przyjechałem. Bardzo mi pomógł i dał świetne wskazówki. Podoba mi się jego etyka i mentalność - wyznał w rozmowie z atptour.com.

Jak poinformował Auger-Aliassime, Toni Nadal dołączy do jego teamu już podczas przyszłotygodniowego turnieju ATP Masters 1000 w Monte Carlo. Głównym szkoleniowcem Kanadyjczyka pozostanie Frederic Fontang. Nadal dodał, że jeśli jego bratanek Rafael i Felix spotkają się w jednym z turniejów, to nie pojawi się w sztabie żadnego z nich. - Wierzę, że Felix zostanie numerem jeden. Musi tylko się poprawiać, a ja pozostanę wujkiem Rafy - stwierdził.

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Rafa, Novak & Stefanos Weigh In On Felix-Uncle Toni Duo

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Auger-Aliassime has previously trained with Toni in Mallorca
One of the biggest pieces of news leading into the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters was the partnership between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal’s uncle and former longtime coach, who has joined the Canadian’s team. The question is, how does Rafa feel about it?

“I am happy for him. At the same time, happy [for the] academy [to] have somebody [working] with such a great player like Felix. [That] is a positive thing,” Nadal said. “Toni has a lot of experience. He knows a lot about this sport. He has all the knowledge that somebody needs. I am sure that [is] going to be an important help for Felix.”

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Uncle Toni will not be travelling with Auger-Aliassime full-time. He is still the director of the Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar. His nephew is entirely supportive of the new collaboration.

“I don't have any problem. I always said the same: I want the best for Toni,” Nadal said. “He's my uncle. I am very grateful for all the things that he did for me. I am happy that he's on the Tour a couple of weeks.

“At the same time I am happy for Felix. It’s going to be a good support, [to] have a great coach like Toni next to him. Happy for me, too. I am happy to see my uncle here, spend time with him here on the Tour again.”

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World No. 1 Novak Djokovic believes Uncle Toni was “probably looking for a new challenge”, and the Serbian was not surprised by the move.

“I know Felix has spent quite a bit of time in the past couple years at Rafa's academy training and getting advice and mentorship from Toni when he was there,” Djokovic said. “Toni probably was excited to explore a new project, a new adventure on the Tour with one of the best young tennis players in the world at the moment.

“Felix is a great guy. He's someone that has hard-working ethics, which is something that is very important for Toni. I wish them all the best. It's nice to see Toni on the Tour. Obviously he's had his mark with Rafa for so many years. I feel like he can only bring positives to Felix's game and mindset.”

Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 2019 Nitto ATP Finals champion, added that the combo was “really unexpected”. But like his colleagues, the Greek believes it will yield benefits for Auger-Aliassime.

“Didn't see that coming. It's pretty cool having a coach that has helped Rafael Nadal win so many important titles and has shaped his career in a way. It's really good for him,” Tsitsipas said. “I feel like he has an advantage having a coach like this. But he's not going to do the playing for him. [Toni] might give him a few tips and good advice. It's all going to go out on the court at the end.”

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Felix Says Success With Toni Nadal 'Doesn't Come With A Guarantee'

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#NextGenATP Canadian is competing in Monaco for the third time
Felix Auger-Aliassime made waves when he announced ahead of the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters that Toni Nadal, Rafael Nadal’s uncle, recently joined his team. Now the #NextGenATP Canadian is ready to soak in all of the veteran coach’s lessons.

“First off it’s a big privilege,” Auger-Aliassime said. “It’s a big chance that I have to have him by my side, to be a coach, my mentor [and] to help me be a better player.”

Towards the end of last year, Auger-Aliassime wanted to find someone to fill a mentorship role, and the Canadian and his team approached Nadal to see if there would be a possibility of working together.

“We had the chance to train with him in December in his home, in Mallorca. It went well from the first days and after, we saw how it would be possible to continue to work together in the future. And we did,” Auger-Aliassime revealed. “I’m glad that we are where we are now today and he’s with me now in this first tournament together. So far it’s been good.”


What does the 20-year-old believe Nadal brings to his team? For starters, Uncle Toni has plenty of experience from working with his nephew.

“In terms of coaches, there are not many that have [had] a career like he did, really. It’s amazing to have him,” Auger-Aliassime said. “We had to see of course if we connected, if our values, if our personalities connected and they really did. I admire him as a person before anything else and I think we have really high mutual respect for each other and for everybody else also on my team: Frederic, my coach, my fitness coach and my physio.

“It’s really a blessing to have a person like this besides me.”

Frederic Fontang, Auger-Aliassime’s longtime coach, is not going anywhere with this move. The World No. 21 referred to Fontang as his “main coach”, while Nadal will join them at some big events.

“Toni has the part more of a consultant, mentor and I think that’s how we like to see it,” Auger-Aliassime said. “They’re working really well together, communicating well. We’re always in touch, even if Toni isn’t there. It’s good because it’s important that the two coaches are also getting along well.”

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There isn’t just one part of his game that Auger-Aliassime is looking to improve on. The Canadian also understands that working with Nadal doesn’t mean he will suddenly turn into Rafa on clay.

“We’ll see if he can help me and if he can bring me advice and tools to be a better player on this surface. That would be great,” Auger-Aliassime said. “But it doesn’t come as a straight guarantee that having him in my corner will guarantee me victories on clay.”

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The seven-time ATP Tour finalist is striving to be “as complete as I can be”, shoring up all areas of his game. Auger-Aliassime knows he has already cracked the Top 20 in the FedEx ATP Rankings, reaching a career-high of World No. 17, and believes there is plenty of room left to grow.

For now, he will focus on advancing as far as possible at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters. Auger-Aliassime took a 4-2 lead against Cristian Garin in their first-round clash on Monday before play was suspended until Tuesday due to rain.

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Felix On Budding #NextGenATP Rivalries: 'We’re Pushing Each Other'

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The Canadian defeated fellow #NextGenATP star Musetti on Wednesday
Felix Auger-Aliassime won a three-setter against fellow #NextGenATP star Lorenzo Musetti on Wednesday at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell. It was a different type of match for the Canadian, though: Twenty-year-old Auger-Aliassime was the oldest player on the court.

During his rise on the ATP Tour, Felix has always been the young gun. But now the likes of 19-year-old Musetti, 2019 Next Gen ATP Finals champion Jannik Sinner and 17-year-old Carlos Alcaraz — all of whom are younger — are pushing the World No. 20 and his colleagues to find an even higher level.

“I think I’m in the middle of that group where I have some really good players now a little bit older than me, some younger than me,” Auger-Aliassime said. “But of course I think we motivate each other, we’re pushing each other, not directly, but in a way. I think there’s very high competition and that is what tennis is about.”

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The 10th seed was impressed by Musetti, who has played well in recent weeks. The Italian made his first ATP 500 semi-final in Acapulco and advanced to the third round in Miami.

“I feel like I was in his place not so long ago, just two years ago. He’s a great player, he’s already [in the] Top 100. He’s had some great victories last year and also this year in Acapulco,” Auger-Aliassime said. “I’ve been seeing him quite a lot and it was actually the first time I’ve played someone younger than me, so time goes fast.

“It was good for me to compete with a guy like this, who I’m going to play many more times in the future. But I think he has a great game, a great touch and great tennis IQ. I think he will for sure be good in the future.”


Auger-Aliassime is fully focussed on playing seventh seed Denis Shapovalov on Thursday in Barcelona. But in the long term, his top priority is to raise his level.

“I want to improve and that’s the way I’m going to win more matches. I’m going to be able to put myself in a position to win titles,” Auger-Aliassime said. “Of course, I think like every year [my goal] now [is] to win a title, or more than one would be amazing for me.

"I have to keep improving, there’s no other way, because I can want to win all I want. If I’m not playing at a high level, then I don’t deserve it yet in a way. I need to improve and that’s my main goal and my main focus this year.”

The Canadian hopes to crack the Top 10 in the FedEx ATP Rankings and qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin this year. But he knows there is a lot that goes into achieving those feats.

“It would be a great achievement for me. But I have to see how I can do it,” Auger-Aliassime said. “The main focus, again, is to keep working well, to improve and to fight every match.”

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