"That's how the rankings work" - Nadal takes no issue with how French Open is seeded

Thursday, 03 June 2021 at 12:00

Rafael Nadal's No.3 seeding has caused a stir in certain sections during this year's French Open mainly due to the amount of titles the Spaniard has won at Roland Garros.

Nadal currently sits on 13 wins compared to second seed, Daniil Medvedev who doesn't have that alone in wins on the clay and has previously voiced his displeasure for the surface despite playing well this time around in Paris.

But he takes more of a pragmatic approach to it saying that the rankings are more than fair and that is how it should be made up.

Read also

“That’s part of the game, you know, that’s how the rankings work,” Nadal stated during his first post-match press conference of this year’s tournament.

“There is not a sport that is fairer than tennis [in that regard]. There is a ranking, the seedings are made with the ranking that you had [from throughout] the year.

“So, I mean, that’s how it is. You need to find a way to do it fairly, and probably that’s a good way to avoid any discussion.”

Nadal who is set to play Richard Gasquet further discussed the point but said it's not in his periphery at the moment.

“Fair enough,” added Nadal. “I am the third [seed], Medvedev is the second, Novak [Djokovic] is the first, [I have] no problem with that.”

“[Besides focusing on the next match] other stuff doesn’t worry me now, honestly.”

Samuel GillEditor-in-Chief

Samuel Gill is the Chief Content Officer (CCO) of TennisUpToDate.com, a role he has held since 2020. He is responsible for editorial governance across the platform, including setting content standards, overseeing accuracy and consistency, and guiding long-term editorial strategy. Since joining, he has contributed more than 10,000 articles and editorial pieces across the TennisUpToDate network, playing a central role in the daily operation and development of the site.

Based in Leicester, Samuel has a broad background in tennis media. In his current role, he works closely with editors and writers to ensure coverage meets clear journalistic standards, with particular attention to verification, consistency, and timely updates when new information becomes available.

See author's posts

claps 0visitors 0

"My body said no, but my mind told me to keep playing" - Nishikori on marathon second round win

"I'm capable of doing big things" - says confident Medvedev after solid RG start