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Toni Nadal explains same problem facing Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

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Toni Nadal explains same problem facing Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

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Nadal and Djokovic have won three of this year’s four Grand Slam tournaments despite dealing with various issues stopping them from competing. The Spaniard started the season by lifting the Australian Open and French Open crowns despite dealing with several injuries, while the world No 7 won Wimbledon after being unable to compete at several big tournaments this season because of his unvaccinated status.

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And Toni Nadal has now claimed that this shows both men have the same problem, as he believes they are not as strong as they were a few years ago. “Rafa’s level of play is lower than in 2008 and 2011 because of the lack of continuity, physical condition, the problems he had,” the world No 2’s uncle confessed.

Toni Nadal explains same problem facing Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

“It’s the same with Djokovic, he’s not the same as in 2011 and 2015. His concentration drops more often, his shots are no longer so decisive.” The current coach of Felix Auger-Aliassime thought that the drop in Nadal and Djokovic’s abilities was a poor reflection of the rest of their competition.

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He continued: “Rafa and Novak are still winning. And if they continue to win while playing worse, the reality is very obvious. If I play and win with a worse game, it means that my opponents are a little worse.”

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Toni also thought his nephew’s remarkable Australian Open victory this season showed there were more mistakes in his game despite his amazing comeback from two sets down against Daniil Medvedev. Comparing the match to Nadal’s 2013 US Open title win over Djokovic, he said: “When I watch that match, I see that Rafael, in order to beat Djokovic, had to hit many extraordinary shots, many very good shots.

“Novak also hit a lot of amazing shots. On the other hand, for the victory against Medvedev in the final in Australia this year, neither of them played at such a high level. That match looks amazing when you watch it, but if you watch it again, you will find that there are many mistakes.”

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Road block for Lewis Hamilton As Ferrari hand him bad news as Christian Horner accuser update surfaces

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An update on the Christian Horner saga has emerged overnight, with his accuser believed to have launched an appeal to the outcome of Red Bull’s investigation.

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After the 2024 season’s opening two race weekends in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, F1’s 20 drivers – and Oliver Bearman – are away from the track across the next couple of days. But preparations for next week’s Australian Grand Prix will be in full flow, and there hasn’t been a shortage of non-racing talking points so far this year.

F1 stars exposed for texting about Lewis Hamilton’s job to Russell and Wolff
An update on the Christian Horner saga has emerged overnight, with his accuser believed to have launched an appeal to the outcome of Red Bull’s investigation.

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A female colleague accused Horner of inappropriate behaviour, which he strenuously denied. After a review, Red Bull dismissed the claims.

The accuser’s decision to challenge the decision will thrust the situation back into the spotlight, though. She was reportedly suspended based on the evidence she provided in the investigation.

Meanwhile, Ferrari have made a difficult decision on Lewis Hamilton ahead of his blockbuster switch from Mercedes next year.

Hamilton looks set to have to go without his race engineer and friend Peter Bonnington due to a clause in his contract.

Leclerc given major vote of confidence
Former F1 star Johnny Herbert believes that Ferrari can pose Max Verstappen some difficulties this season.

He revealed to RacingNews365 that Charles Leclerc is the only star capable of challenging the Red Bull star, though did admit that he has weaknesses.

Herbert explained: “The problem is the race situation. They are at least better off than they were before because their tyre deg is definitely under control. They can basically push the whole way through a race, so that’s good, that’s positive.

“It’s still going to be down to the classic situation that the updates that come along have to make an impact, to improve the Ferrari, of course, but the impact of getting closer and putting Max and Red Bull under pressure.

“Equally they (Red Bull) are going to be doing very similar things but it’s who can do a bigger job. Ferrari should be able to do so just because Red Bull is ahead of the game anyway, and ahead of the pack.”

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Chase Elliott spill the beans on a ‘main reason’ behind his decision abou Bill Elliott his father

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Chase Elliott is the most followed driver among the NASCAR fandom and has been the winner of Most Popular driver of the year award since 2018. The No:9 Chevy driver have been winning the award regardless of his performnace as he won it in 2023 despite last year being hsi worst ever and Ryan Blaney , who is a fan favorite winning the title.

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Chase Elliott came into NASCAR following his father, ex-Cup Series champion Bill Elliott and with in short span of years has secured a spot in the list of top-75 drivers of all time in NASCAR. While Bill Elliott was one main reason for him to pursue racing, he was also inspired by the crazy fandom the sports hard especially on tracks such as Bristol.

When I was a kid, Bristol (Motor Speedway) was one of the main reasons I wanted to be a race car driver. That environment was unbelievable. I remember being a kid, going up there, watching the races and they had tickets sold out for like seven years. You couldn’t get a ticket. It was that big of a deal. I mean that’s as good as it gets. Elliott said via Speedway Media.

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The love for the track and the energy it gave NASCAR one of it’s star drivers. But it wasn’t obviously just the track that made him take racing as his profession. Growing up around the sport made it one of the most important parts of his life and he had the connection to make it to the top by proving himself by using the opportunities he got wisely.

Chase Elliott’s crew is hopes to get good results soon
The streak of underwhelming results while Willaim Byron and Kyle Larson had already secured playoffs with victories might have been disheartening for the team. But they are not ready to give up and hopes that they could get back to capitalizing on the fast cars they have soon, according No:9 Crew Chief Alan Gustafson.

I hate that we haven’t capitalized on the running position or the speed of our Chevrolets, but I think there’s been some really positive things. Speed in the cars is one and the pit crew’s been really good. The team’s working well. I really like the effort, the positivity and the vibe the team has. So, you just have to trust the process. If you keep focusing on improving, the results will come.

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Elliott and his crew is determined to get back to winning and consistently fight for top-10s. It’s concerning for the team that they haven’t scored a top-5 in last 14 races and hasn’t scored a top-10 in the first four races of the season. So. Bristol will be good place to make a comeback for him and the team, as it can given an extra momentum boost for the reminder of 2024.

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Bubba Wallace Insider Hilariously Confesses Wanting to “K***” Brad Keselowski Over Small Issue

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While the Cup Series champion, Brad Keselowski got a respectable top-10 finish at Phoenix this past Sunday, the earlier races of 2024 saw the #6 driver in a different light. Keselowski earned a reputation for being in the wrong places at the wrong time as he got involved in two crashes that got him out of contention. Last year at Phoenix also he got into a crash with Bubba Wallace.

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Even though RFK Racing‘s Phoenix performance this year was a breather for Keselowski and the team, the DBC podcast crew couldn’t help but remind themselves of the wreck involving Bubba Wallace and the veteran from the previous year.

The DBC crew revisits the Bubba Wallace-Brad Keselowski tussle from last year in Phoenix

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Brad Keselowski has been chasing his win, looking to redeem himself and put an end to his winless streak of 100 races. The veteran last won a race when he was in Team Penske, driving their Ford in 2021 at Talladega. While the #6 driver was eyeing his first-ever Daytona win this year, things went wrong when the ‘Big One’ collected Keselowski, handing him a below-30 finish. This got him in the headlines but not the way he was hoping for. Now coming to the podcast ‘Door Bumper Clear‘, Freddie Kraft and TJ Majors had a friendly back-and-forth going on when they reminisced about the showdown in Phoenix last year.

With the #23 and #6 cars of Wallace and Keselowski getting into a crash last year, Kraft expressed his frustration, saying, “That one at Phoenix last year, I wanted to k**l him, cos he was like the end of the race, right?” Kraft then went on to reveal what Bubba Wallace thinks of all this.

“Oh, yeah, we don’t care. I don’t know if you know this but Bubba doesn’t give a sh*t about much,” he revealed. Apart from their collision at Phoenix last year, Wallace and Keselowski were also involved in a crash at the Auto Club 400 in NASCAR’s second race of 2022 in Fontana.

Bubba Wallace got into the back left corner of Brad Keselowski as the latter moved down the track. The resulting contact turned the 6-car sideways. Wallace later apologized for the crash.

For Keselowski, it has been a challenging start with disappointing finishes at Daytona and Atlanta. But after a fourth place finish in Phoenix, will he be able to revive his playoff hopes?

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Fortunately for Keselowski, things did not go down in Phoenix as they did at Daytona and Atlanta. The 40-year-old went home with his first top-10 finish, placing fourth, two positions after driver Chris Buescher. While the driver seems like he might have found his rhythm, his playoff dreams seem to have hit a snag, owing to how things went down in the first three races of the season.

Even though his #17 driver, Chris Buescher made it to the 16th spot in the standings after Phoenix, Keselowski is sitting back at 22nd. Keselowski had a rough ride with finishes of 33rd at Daytona and Atlanta as well. Now, Bristol is one track at which the veteran might be able to turn things around. He’s found victory lane there three times before, boasting an average finish of 16.3, and has racked up six top-5s and nine top-10s. So, Bristol might be where they get that much-needed boost and Keselowski ends his drought.

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