the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal stated that the success of Carlos Alcaraz at the Masters 1,000 in Madrid This did not surprise him, because for him “not that new” was the game of his young countryman.
“I was not surprised by what Carlos did because it was not new. I already won in Miami and, honestly, it wasn’t a surprise, ”he told a press conference at Foro Italico.
“I’m happy for him, everyone knows the level of tennis he can reach. Winning at home is always special and it was definitely a special week for him. EI am so happy that my country has found another amazing player that they can count on for many years to come.“, He added.
With the good press he has and if Alcaraz gets it, the current number 4 in the world is dull: “I can’t complain about how the media has treated me throughout my career. How Carlos is treated depends heavily on the results he achieves on the pitch and on his behavior towards people, especially fans and journalists. In life you almost always get what you give. I think Carlos is a good person and it’s only natural that he gets all this attention now.“.
Nadal admitted he needed to improve to get back to his highest level, although he came from a week in Madrid that “didn’t go bad.”
“I need to keep improving, but I’m coming to a week in Madrid that hasn’t been bad, despite the fact that for altitude reasons for me it was the hardest of the clay court tournaments. I’ve been not playing for a month and a half, so I know it’s not easy to recover my confidence, the level of play and fitness, “he explained.
“My body is like an old car. It takes time to restart. I’m almost 36, I’m not 19 anymore, so it always takes time to recover“, he explained.
Ten -time champion at the Roman Foro Italico, one of his favorite tournaments, Nadal said he was “happy to be in Rome.”
“It’s a place I love and where I have so many amazing memories.. I will try to do my best and I hope to be ready to play better than last week. I am confident and hope to have a good week, “he added.
At the next Roland Garros, Djokovic could possibly equal Nadal by 21 Grand Slams, something that “means nothing” for the Spaniard: “Honestly, nothing means anything special to me. Tennis is more important than Djokovic and me, and many players who can afford to fight for important titles. It’s not like five or ten years ago that it seemed like tournaments had to be played between four players, and then between three. The situation is different now. “
“With a lot of humility I think I can say that if Roger (Federer), Novak (Djokovic) or I play, it is better for tennis, since we are already part of the history of this sport. But now we are getting older and the new generations are improving.fast. Roland Garros is going to be a very important tournament and I think there are many possible candidates for success.“, he pointed out.
In addition, Nadal didn’t want to focus on the negative in the last two months for him: “They’ve been tough, but At almost 36 years old, I had the best start during my career. It’s about perspective. In my life, the positive things outweigh the negatives, so it wouldn’t be fair to waste time complaining about what’s not working. ”
Source: La Verdad
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