“I’m recovered from the injury, if I’m here it’s because the doctors said there was no risk. But in terms of tennis and preparation, it’s another story,” said the Balearic player, who recalled the difficulties he had in moving , sleeping and still breathing due to fracture pain. It’s not a big deal and you know it’s been for a certain amount of time, and that helps mentally, but it doesn’t allow you to do anything. ” Rafael Nadal at the press conference of Mutua Madrid is open.
Nadal started training two weeks ago, just the first half hour a day.
Third seeded in the tournament, he will make his debut in Madrid in the second round, on Wednesday, against the winner of the clash between the Serbs. Myomir Kecmanovic and the Kazakh Alexander Bublik.
“I have days left, I’ve improved since the day I arrived, but it’s going to be a difficult week, you have to accept that things are going to be far from perfect and, from there, fight back,” he said. .
“I’m trying to take these days as a preseason, without thinking that this tournament suits me very well,” Nadal said. “I started to take out the day before going Madrid“.
For Nadal, this return to the circuit is nothing compared to his starring role in February Australian Openwhich resulted in the win.
“It’s very different, he hasn’t played for five months, but it was a foot injury and he was able to do physical work and on the court, at least an hour, an hour and a half. Then, what happened there. It was a miracle,” he said. .
Nadal recalled that “there are still three weeks left paris “and because of his recent sick leave he had to” take the preparation more seriously “.
The winner of 21 grand slams considered that “very unfair” Wimbledon vetoed the participation of Russian and Belarusian players, who can participate in other tournaments even without their flag.
“It’s very unfair to my teammates, there’s little can do, the poor guys. What’s their fault for what’s happening,” he said, anticipating some possible measure from the players’ association.
“The (British) government gave the recommendation and Wimbledon made the most drastic decision possible. We need to see the steps taken, it’s a very unfair thing for them,” he said.
He also revealed that from now on there will be stricter penalties for players who show disrespect and “cross the line” of threatening ball boys or judges by throwing rackets or other unsportsmanlike gestures. .
“The penalties were light in the first months of the year, but a few weeks ago a private letter was sent to the players and from now on the severe behavior will be more punishable. I think this is an appropriate step. I understand that it can break a racket at a particular moment, but other limits cannot be exceeded, ”he said.
Source: La Verdad
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