"I only remember those who support and enjoy the victories" - Rafael Nadal's coach Carlos Moya seemingly takes a dig at Patrick Mouratoglou
Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal won his 14th French Open and 22nd Grand Slam title on Sunday after beating Casper Ruud in straight sets in the final.
Following the win, the Spaniard's coach Carlos Moya praised him and the entire team for their efforts at Roland Garros this year.
"Here we continue, time goes by but always on time @RafaelNadal faithful to his date...proud to be part of this madness, keep the party going," Moya tweeted.
Aquí seguimos,sigue pasando el tiempo pero siempre a tiempo acude @RafaelNadal fiel a su cita..orgulloso de formar parte de esta locura,que siga la fiesta 💪💪💪🏆🏆 https://t.co/VP7h2LEqkx
A user replied to the tweet asking Moya if he had heard from Patrick Mouratoglou after Rafael Nadal's French Open win, prompting the former World No. 1 to say that he remembers only those who are supportive.
Moya's comments were seemingly a response to Mouratoglou, who claimed earlier this year that Nadal would not go far in the French Open. The Frenchman suggested that Nadal's form and fitness were questionable and that he was unlikely to win a 14th crown in Paris this year.
"I only remember those who support and enjoy the victories. Greetings!," Moya wrote.
@JorgeSerrano93 Solo me acuerdo de los que apoyan y disfrutan de las victorias..saludos!!
Rafael Nadal's road to 14th French Open title
The 22-time Grand Slam champion headed to Roland Garros with an air of uncertainty. The Spaniard has struggled with a foot injury throughout his career and appeared to have aggravated it in his match against Denis Shapovalov at the Italian Open.
Nadal, however, showed no signs of the problem as he launched his quest for a 14th French Open title. The former World No. 1 did not drop a set until his fourth-round match against Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian took the Spaniard the distance, going down in five sets.
🗓 June 5th 🗓
17 years and 14 titles later...
@RafaelNadal #RolandGarros https://t.co/Xnwv8fPzvT
Nadal took on World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals and won in four sets. Next up was Alexander Zverev, who gave the Spaniard his biggest challenge in Paris this year before an ankle injury forced him to retire towards the end of the second set.
The 36-year-old then crushed Casper Ruud in the final to seal his 14th French Open triumph.