Rafael Nadalnumber 2 in the world, that’s for sure I’ve been fighting to be number 1 for a long timea position he can take away from his countryman Carlos Alcaraz until the end of the year, and said video calls help him reduce the ‘homesickness’ of his son, who was born on October 8.
On the eve of his return to competition at the Masters 1,000 in Paris-Bercy, the man from Manacor said that his goal is to go “every day” to stay “competitive” in a year 2022 “very good at times” (crown at Australian Open and Roland Garros) and in others “very complicated” (physical problems at Wimbledon and US Open).
“Let one thing be clear, I’m not fighting to be number 1 anymore, I’m just fighting to be competitive in all the events I playI have been fighting to become one for a long time and I have achieved this,” said Nadal, the tennis player with the most Grand Slams (22).
In Paris-Bercy, one of the two Masters 1,000s he has not won, the player will face the winner of the duel between Spaniard Roberto Bautista and American Tommy Paul in the second round.
“Paris obviously brings back great memories for me (Roland Garros), although that is true this tournament (Bercy) did not give many positive things“, he assumed, referring to his frequent absences and abandonment.
A new father for three weeks, he admits that video calls help him ease the pain of being with him. “It’s positive to have video calls, because I can see as little as I want, something other generations can’t dobecomes more difficult,” he explained.
For Nadal, the truth Fatherhood is a “very different change” to others, so it takes “time to adjust”even if it is “a positive change”.
Source: La Verdad
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