Former coach of Agassi raises concerns on end to top ten run for Nadal: “The amazing streak is going to come to an end”

Rafael Nadal has spent 18 years in the top 10 but former coach of Agassi Brad Gilbert fears that the amazing streak will come to an end.

It would be quite something for Nadal to spend the overwhelming majority of his career in the top 10 and then retire while still ranked in it. The former coach of Andre Agassi doesn't think it will happen as he sees the streaking ending before it happens. Nadal entered the top ten in April of 2005 and it's going to be 18 years this April.

Speaking about it, Gilbert said:

"If my brain calculations are right, the amazing streak that he's had of Top-10 consecutive weeks, which is 18 consecutive years, believe it or not, is going to come to an end. He's going to be in a different position in the draw. But first and foremost, you just want to see him healthy."

He added:

"If he's going to be healthy and he's going to be seeded 11th or 12th in these tournaments, that's going to be a tough draw for somebody. That's all I hope for. If he's healthy, he's going to win matches and be right."

The biggest issue Gilbert sees with Nadal is him constantly getting injured:

"He keeps getting nicked up and it's not the same one, which is most difficult. When you get older, it's mentally draining to go through all of these different rehabs. You build up equity when you win matches...Since the French (Open) of last year, he hasn't won anything. He's been hurt and then a few Americans have beaten him, so he's lost that equity, he has to regain that."