Rafael Nadal considers this Friday that he is not the favorite to win this edition of Roland Garrosfaced with less preparation than he would have liked because of the injuries, but he said he was confident to fill those gaps at work and graduated: “I believe in my choices.”
The Spanish, that in almost 36 years faced with the conquest of his fourteenth title, indicated that problems with his left foot had lowered him Rome they go on, but so far they don’t stop him from training well, so he makes sure he doesn’t think they’ll stop him from competing.
“I don’t think those problems will go away in two weeks, but that’s not the goal. The important thing is to know if they’re going to be too strong and if they’re going to let me have a chance to win here,” the player said. , who said “tired” of talking about his foot.
Nadal, who was cheerful and in a good mood, made sure he was preparing for the tournament in such a situation and recalled that he also faced the past reduced. Australian Open and ended up dominating.
“In sport, it seems impossible one day, you suddenly see it as much as possible or even very possible. I think that click is not far away (…) In Australia something that seems impossible has already been achieved know where it came from, “he said.
“You have to build strength daily with work and with optimism and the belief that things can get better,” said the Spaniard, who said he came to Australia with little training but his foot is in better condition than it is now.
“I have to accept the situation, make the necessary effort and have the options to compete, without thinking, face things when it comes. I don’t know how many Roland Garros I have left to play, the chances are there borders and we need to take advantage of them, “he said.
Despite the fact that he has been the player with the most times to win in Paris, allowing him to “find some positive sensations (…) that don’t win you games”, Nadal said no he feels that he is a favorite.
“If you look at the results, you can see that I’m not the favorite. But that never worried me. When everyone said I was the favorite, I didn’t see myself as the favorite, I saw mine “himself as one. of the candidates, I’ve always seen it that way. He’s a candidate because he already won. But now he doesn’t seem to be the favorite. Later, let’s see what can happen,” he commented.
“Unfortunately, I didn’t arrive with the right preparation and delayed the line from the start of the season, it disturbed. In sports, things can change quickly and I have to be prepared for that change. There are players out there more. well. shape than me, that’s not There is no doubt. But in Australia I put myself in a position to have an option and here it is no different. I believe in my options, in my daily work, “he said.
He recognized that the draw was not kind to him, located on the same side of the table as the Serbian Novak Djokovicworld number 1 and title defender, who he will face in the quarterfinals, and his countryman Carlos Alcaraz, his potential rival in the semifinals, the feeling of the start of the season.
“It was a difficult draw, but mentally I’m not worried (…) When it comes like I do, I’d rather have another draw. But I’m humble enough to think that now is possible I only focus on my first rival, the Australian. Jordan Thomson “
Source: La Verdad
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