The German will face Rafael Nadal in the highlight of round one
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00:00 I can guarantee you Novak didn't want to play Rafa in the first round.
00:03 Alkaras didn't want to play. Janik didn't want to play him.
00:06 I don't want to play him in the first round, but it is how it is.
00:09 He has been out injured. He hasn't played a lot of tennis.
00:15 His ranking is where it is.
00:18 And, of course, it's not ideal.
00:22 But at the same time...
00:28 There's nothing he can do.
00:30 I expect him to be at his absolute best.
00:33 I expect him to play the best tennis he's played in a long time on this court.
00:39 There's always been discussion.
00:41 In 2022, I remember, he came into Roland-Garros
00:44 not winning Monte Carlo, Madrid or Rome.
00:48 He came into this tournament and everyone was like,
00:51 "He's a big question mark. He's this and that."
00:54 He came and dominated the entire tournament.
00:57 So, in my mind, I think he's going to be...
01:01 Pete Graff and Odale, I think he's going to be at his best.
01:03 That's my mindset going into this match.