Rafael Nadal: "Every minute on the track is very positive"

is satisfied Rafael Nadal after his return to the track, with a convincing victory over the Serbian Myomir Kecmanovic which put him in the round of 16 of Mutua Madrid is open at one point, after a rib injury, he needed more than anything to accumulate tracking hours.

In front of Kecmanović it is an hour and 55 minutes. On a good level. Especially in the first set. “I had a good match in general. The first set was very good and the second was not bad. You have to pick up the routines again, things that the competition gives you. Physically I was a little more tired than usual because the rib it limits you to a few things.It’s all a bit against the clock and I think every minute on the track is positive.It’s a huge value achievement with an hour and 55 minutes that will help me with my goal, which if which is to get back in shape soon. It’s against a rival that comes in handy “.

“I’m leaving happy because you have to be honest with yourself. My preparation is almost zero. You can’t expect great things at the beginning because before I got here, I came on Thursday, I only had a little training and I got “Just. out one day. The training sessions were a roller coaster, some better ones and worse golds”, said Nadal who made sure that coming back after the break was always worth it.

“When you come back without playing, it’s hard and so am I. I have the great ability to be humble enough to know that things are not going to be perfect and start from there to build and learn that there are mistakes.. It was as hard for me as it was for others, although I usually came back with great results. It changes a lot whether you win the first few games or not. When you win you will immediately take the level because otherwise you will lose confidence. That is why success is so important today, “he stressed.

“The second set wasn’t bad but there were moments of mistakes. I didn’t have an injury problem. I had discomfort at the beginning of the week and I had a CAT scan and everything was fine and in principle I wasn’t in danger. It was a stress crack that hurt badly but the important injury was the foot, the knee. They are from a certain period that is easier to assimilate mentally, although it is difficult for me because it is a very bad moment ”, pointed out the Spaniard who re-featured the support he feels in Magic Box.

“Playing in Spain is very special and in Madrid the support is always unconditional. I am old now and I don’t know how many times I will have the opportunity to play here and I want to enjoy it. Whatever I have left of this city is something “impressive and I can only say thank you. What makes you feel here, it’s hard to find people,” he said.

Nadal had words Marc Lopez with whom he shared victories on the court, in doubles competitions, and retired from professional tennis. López is already part of the Balearic team.

“I rescued Marc. He was down. He was in a difficult moment and he started devoting himself to double duty because of an incident, not because of a decision. We played in Doha and we won, then in Indian Wells and we won and from there he focused on doubles.He deserved everything that happened to him, he was a very good person and I think he achieved things that nothing was achieved in doubles and I shared a lot with him.He was on the team.And an official level he has retired but there will always be a tournament out there where I can compete, “he warned.