India’s R Ashwin is in Quarantine before leaving for the England tour. Ashwin is keeping himself engaged by following the French Open 2021 and has named the threat for Nadal.
French Open 2021 is going on and one player who has surprised everyone is Pablo Andujar. Andujar defeated two-time finalist and No.4 in World Rankings, Dominic Thiem in the first round of the French Open 2021. He defeated Thiem in a five-setter after being two sets down.
Pablo’s victory is being termed as the biggest upset of the 2021 French Open. This came as a surprise to the fans and Andujar has gained a lot of respect from the fans all around the world. Indian Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin is one such fan.
French Open 2021: Ashwin Names The Biggest Threat For Nadal
Indian cricketer and one of the best off-spinners in world cricket Ravi Ashwin was in awe of Pablo Ajndjar’s performance. The off-spinner praised the Spanish player on Twitter.
R. Ashwin picked Rafael Nadal to win the French Open 2021 after he was asked by a fan who he thinks will win the title.
Ashwin also reminded everyone of Pablo’s victory over 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer. Pablo defeated Federer in the Geneva Open which was concluded recently.
He also shared the video of Andujar’s winning moment against Thiem and it was clear that the Indian cricketer enjoyed Pablo’s victory very much.
Pablo Andujar vs Dominic Thiem
Before the start of the game, nobody expected the 64th Ranked Andujar to pull off such an upset against the World No.4 Thiem. Andujar was down by two sets to love before he pulled off a memorable win.
Thiem’s recent form was poor as well before coming into the French Open. He lost in the 4th Round in the Australia Open, lost in the Quarter-Final in Qatar, knocked out in the first round in Dubai and Lyon, and lost in the second round in the Italian Open.
But Pablo Andujar’s victory is very special considering how experienced Thiem is and he down by two sets to love. Also, this wasn’t the first time when Ravichandran Ashwin has commented about Tennis. He is an active follower of the sport. He has shared his views on the tennis world happenings, especially the Grand Slams in the past as well.
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