Nadal’s desire

A year is a long time in professional sports. But it happened quickly and Rafael Nadal returning for the good of tennis and sport. There is always a desire to see an athlete with a high level of skill and appreciation for competition. Now it is a mystery to know what is the true competitive tone of the man who was once the best tennis player in the world. But if he does come back, it won’t be for show.

nadal He came back thanks to an operation which, upon opening, a hidden injury was found and he recovered. November was set as an important month and decided to return with everyone. His team advises him to do it gradually, without extraordinary goals. Observing how it develops, how logical pain disappears after excessive inactivity and undergoing surgery. But he is a highly competitive creature and we need to slow him down. The goal is to go step by step, but no one can hide that great dream of Rafael Nadal It was Roland Garros, in a year where the Olympic Games were also held on the same stage in Paris.

No need to pressure nadal, who has achieved everything in professional sports and has become an example for future generations. We must join him in this new phase to the extent that he wants and is able to in a world of tennis where ambitious young people have entered and where Novak Djokovic remains the steadfast leader after the departure of Federer and the tennis player from Manacor. nadal He must measure himself against the greats to find out what his current point of form really is and what he needs at the level he demands of himself.

It does not return for any marketing operation. He loves tennis and sports and the idea of ​​giving up never seems to cross his mind. He is 37 years old, one older than the Serbian and a little younger than him. Federer when he said goodbye. But the important thing is not what the ID card says, it is his sensations on a track, in his natural habitat, with his special character as a born competitor. Everything was decided there, no doubt.